N61. Civil.
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119-19 Octzug.
My Lord,
15:54 Hong May
86
Victoria, Hongkong, 18th June, 1867.
As I find that there is a
prospect of Mr. Sterling (who went home
leave
oni
in consequence of a dangerous disorder of the eyes ) returning to his office of Attorney, General in this belony, I deems it just to Mr. C. M. Campbell, who has been acting in Mr Sterling's absence, to give the following
account of his position.
1
- In consequence of the difficulty to which I was reduced by Mr. Sterling's
constrained and sudden departure in Septemba 1846, I wrote to Sir Colins Campbell, Govern of beylon, as the nearest Crown Colony, to procure,
me
a
legal adviser.
adviser. Sir Colin
The Right Honorable,
The Earl Grey;
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