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have to request that Your Lordship will submit his name
to the Queen in Council,
in order that,
if
it
shall be Her Majesty's
pleasure, he may be appointed to
a
seat
at that Board, and I am induced to recommend that place be given to him next
to the Governor, and
before any
of
the other men
of
the said
Executive Council.
Governor Bonham, C.B.
NOVR
Forwarded 1849 Mr Stephen MBMerivale 20 | Bowes
Eartirey
24
Sin
N° 1545
21 hou/49.
I have to acknowledge
the receipt of
your despatch, N. 67. of the 11th of July last; inclosing Lists of the Members of the Legislative and
Executive Councils
of Hong Kong for the half year ended 30th June last.
I transmit here-