That accidentally
I beg you,
Sir, to take
His Excellency's pleasure thereon; And particularly as to the following
Points :-
1.
The Authority by which
Mr Collins is directed to commence
the official correspondence of so important a nature :
2.
The nature of that person's duties for which he receives the
pay of the Government, and their defect :-
3.
The liability of Her Majesty's Justices of the Peace in this Colony to a repetition of insults of this nature :-
1.
Every
The extent to which this
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- precedent may be considered to warrant Mr. Collins in carrying
his Assumption of the duties of Your high and responsible office :- propriety of the alleged
And 2. The
Conduct of the paid Magistracy
in
Accepting, recording, And in Carrying into effect, any
such
vicarious Communication as that which
is alleged to have been received from Mr. Antrobus ;- His Excellency not
Appearing to be Consulted in the
matter.
I have, &c.,
(June ... )
(Signed) ... W. H. Carnarvon
Colonial Secretary.