have a more mischievous and embarrassing tendency than the correspondence of official persons directly with Newspapers, and especially that low and needy class of newspapers that exists in Colonies; and I look upon the unauthorized communication
of official intelligence a downright breach of trust, and a violation of that due degree of secrecy and
reserve without which no Government can be properly administered.
I hope and expect that the Gentleman will...
proper feelings of a & permit any one holding confidential situation in this Colony to violate so important, and at the same time so plain an obligation; but am nevertheless anxious to be furnished by Your Lordship with authority how to
act.
I have the honor to be,
My Lord, Your Most Obedient, Humble, Servant
Bain
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