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that Your Excellency will be so good
such orders as you may think proper
Subject of
those applications.
as to issue
on the
Chief
Major Caine has acted as Magistrate of this Colony since the first
but
occupation of the Island in May 1841 and not only from his real and local experience, from his being
an excellent Hindoostanee Scholar - which language is much called for owing to the presence of the Native Troops and Lascars from India who form
a considerable portion of the Population - is peculiarly qualified to hold the Appointment.
With regard to Sergeant Collins I beg
to quote, in addition to my public despatch, a part of a private note which I wrote on the 13th of December to Sir Hugh Gough: "Since I wrote to you regarding Sergeant Collins I find he is
"almost indispensable to the efficiency of the
Magistracy and I have no doubt but His Lordship Sir Jasper Nicholls and eventually Lord Hill
will approve of his being left here under the peculiar circumstances of the Case ?"
I therefore hope that Your Excellency will approve of what has been done, and will be pleased to bring this Correspondence to the favorable consideration of His Grace the Duke of Wellington Commanding the Army in Chief for final sanction.
I have the honor to be
Signed Henry Pottinger
true copy.
Nichend Worman