The Handbook of Jamaica ...: Comprising Historical, Statistical and General Information Concerning the IslandU.S. Government Printing Office, 1901 - Jamaica |
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Page 130 - Being a collateral, or auxiliary, or additional, or substituted security, or by way of further assurance for the above-mentioned purpose where the principal or primary security is duly stamped— For every £100 and also for any fractional part of £100 of the amount secured Transfer, assignment, disposition, or assignation of any mortgage,
Page 548 - OF SOLIDITY AND CAPACITY DIVISION I.—SOLIDITY. 1728 Cubic Inches = 1 Cubic Foot. 27 Cubic Feet = 1 Cubic Yard DIVISION II.—CAPACITY. 4 Gills = 1 Pint 2 Pints = 1 Quart 4 Qrts. = 1 Gallon 2
Page 91 - has not either suffered the punishment to which he was sentenced, or such other punishment as by competent authority may have been substituted for the same, or received a free pardon from Her Majesty. (2.) That no person shall be registered as a voter in any year who has within
Page 548 - Degrees or 12 Signs = 1 Circumference 6. MEASURE OF TIME. 60 Seconds = 1 Minute 60 Minutes = 1 Hour 24 Hours = 1 Day 7 Days = 1 Week 28, 29, 30, or
Page 219 - mentioned any letters, words or figures, or combination of letters, words or figures, or of any of them ; but the applicant for registration of any such additional matter must state in his application the essential particulars of the trade mark, and must
Page 93 - 10. Any bill whereby persons not of European birth or descent may be subjected or made liable to any disabilities or restrictions to which persons of European birth or descent are not also subjected or made liable ; 11. Any bill containing provisions to which Her Majesty's
Page 171 - Publications which violate the Copyright Laws of the country of destination ; poisons and explosive or inflammable substances; fatty substances ; liquids, and those which easily liquefy ; confections and pastes ; live or dead animals, except dead insects and reptiles, when thoroughly dried, and live bees
Page 192 - Publications which violate the copyright laws of the country of destination, poisons and explosive or inflammable substances, fatty substances, liquids and those which easily liquefy, confections and pastes, live or dead animals, (except dead insects and reptiles when thoroughly dried ; and live bees
Page 379 - is still the tomb of Lewis Galdy " who was swallowed up by the earthquake, and by the providence of God was by another shock thrown into the sea and miraculously saved by swimming until a boat took him up. He lived many years after in great reputation, beloved by all who knew him and much lamented at his
Page 130 - to the money already secured, the same duty as a principal security for such further money. Reconveyance, Release, Discharge, ”Surrender, Re-surrender, Warrant to vacate, or renunciation of any such security as aforesaid, or of the benefit thereof, or of the money thereby secured—