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- ↑ University College, London
- ↑ From the LONDON GAZETTE, Tuesday, Jan. 21.Date: Wednesday, Jan. 22, 1862 Publication: The Times (London, England) Issue: 24149
- ↑ Judiciary, Trinidad & Tobago
- ↑ Google Books
