Government coming into force, entitled to a Guard or not, but as he has ever or had one since our first occupation of the Island, and as it is very probable that circumstances may still lead to that Gentleman being left in temporary charge of the settlement before the new arrangements I am sure can be finally made, Your Lordship will concur thinking that the Guard with me in ought as an understood temporary arrangement, to be replaced.
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(Signed) Henry Pottinger
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Rich and Worshan
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