Blond, together with: two sureties to
an
adequate.
amount. The floating Balance in the Freatury Chest being under £ 3,000, I required Mt. Cleverly, the Surveyor General, who is to act for W Mercer, to give security in his for £ 2000 and those of two others for £1000 each, Mr. Mercer's
in
own
own Bond
securities also remaining
1 full force. That gentleman proceeded to Ceylon a few days since, and will return
the end of October.
As Mr Cleverly, acting for Mr.
Mercer, has for some,
- some time pact been charged
5
5th.
by
with one of the three keys of the Strong Fault (reported in my Despatch Nr 4 of January) it became necessary to place Mr
key, pro tempore, in charge of another
Mercer's
person.
I have
accordingly entrusted it to
M. A. R. Johnston, my Secretary under the Foreign Department, and at present a member of the Executive Council.
T
I have the honor to be,
"With the highest respect,
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Your Lordship'
Most Obedient,
Humble Servant
Ndani