110.
F a
cade
of ejectment requiring
his legal advice), I drafted
there
letters by order of the Acting Governor, General Jervois, and His Excelling approves of them._ the Acting Lovernor then enquired by whom the
letters
would be signed, and
I replied, - by absence of
which
11.
me
in
the
of the Colonial Secretary,
was
done.
The next morning, (the 6th November), Mr Gereer made his appearance at the Colonial Seritan's Office. _ the Legislative Council met on
and it being over, that officer, whilst I was
that
day,
still
in
the
Council Room
drafting my minutes,
me
and
came to
enquired by what
authority I had signed the two letters abovementioned
abovementioned; - that he
would
m
write
to Colonel Caine
the subject, and that he
should
those
not be satisfied until
letters
from the
12.-
hat left
were withdrawn Records, and cancelled.
The Acting Lovernor
the Office at this
time; but feeling myself extremely surprised at Mr
nereer's enquiry and remarks, went to him and stated that I signed the letters.
I
as
Chief Clerk in the Office, acting for and in the absence
If the Colonial Secretary
I hat some
on
former
as
occasions. This explanation of my
conduct, I regret to
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