I have the honor to forward an authenticated and two
               plain copies of an Ordinance of the recent Session of the
               Legislative Council of this Colony, entitled:
               
               An Ordinance relating to Patents.
               
               I add the Report of the Attorney General. He has furnished the
               best excuse which can be offered for this imperfect measure
               when
he
 he states that it has been passed to meet an immediate
               emergency, in anticipation of more extended Legislation on the
               subject. I may mention that the amount of fees has not yet been
               settled by the Governor in Council.