if very Predecessor had
my
not already appointed
Capitan
the
Watkins to
acancy
recasioned
by Lient : Pedder's death,
which fact
intimationi
7
to
your
the 19
May', the same
giver
th
day.
on which Colonel Caine
addressed this Office.
that
It would appear the Duke of stew-castle, sminformed of the practicability of effecting ductions in this
re
Expartiment of the
Hong Hong Establishment; and anxious to appoint
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ar
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appropriate and,
efficient Officer to
the vacancy.
applied to the
Frist Ferd
of the
Admiralty to select
an
eligible person for the office. Recording to Captor
Wath is avas
chose.
by Fir Jances Graham
and wres
dech
by appointed:
by the Duke of sheratti,
Under these circ
I
can only way, thu
ld be
istances
to distrert
Rapla Halkidest of an opportunity should
of presiding bu
with
!