the enclosure for the consideration of Your Lordship's merits of the case, and therefore forward
I have the honour to be
Your Lordship's
Most Obedient
"With the highest respect
Humble Servant,
Mr Merinde.
Mr. Smith will, I have no doubt, be able to furnish you, if required, with an explanation on the second point you mentioned in Mr. Morier's Letter. With regard to the first, I have only to state that at the time when the Office of Magistrate was conferred on Mr Mercer, it was at the request of the Governor, on the solicitation of Mr. Stewart, and their Office was, as I believe, understood to be temporary. The Treasurer was persuaded that that gentleman, not having written to decline the post intended to complete the Office. After some lapse of time, Mr. Stewart having been called upon to explain his absence, stated that he did not intend to go out to H.K. By these means, the Treasurership fell vacant, and was then offered to Mr. Moccan, who was found more qualified for the post.
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