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thereon, which are creiosed herewith
There together with the lengthy
с
Communication
Castro, and its a
F 19 Almada
accompanying
Melosures, render the documents
bulky; but the real question to be dispored of, apart from 19'Almada
se Castro's conduct on
is
this occasion,
of a very simple nature, and so
par as
Jan
concerned, is comprised
am concerned
in whether" during the temporary "absence of the Colonial Secretary the "Governon of this Colour is bound to
"intrust the duties of the Colonial
of
"Secretary's Office to the Chief Clerk, Ion whether the Governo may properly "nominate thereto, and other Colonial
N3.
N° 4.
N 5.
"officer whom the Governor (for any reason whatsoever ) might prefer?
The Letter
from
Lieutenant
46
Colonel Caine fully and truly details the
marmer in which the duties
Secretary's Office were
Juny
斥
the
performed during
A
temporary absence of the Secutary
arrival in 1848; by
prin to
un
which it will be seen, that usually
on such recasions some other Geulleman
at the head
of
an
office performed those dutics : _ this practice continueh until betober 1851, at which period I granted Lieutenant Colonel Caine leave to Six weeks to proceed to Shaughne, when Mr. Mercer the Colonial Treasurer beins then absent on Muchical Certificate