I have acrointed Mr. Pennie _the inditon General- to be acting
Colonial Secretary during M. Merecis absence, and have consented to allow him to retain, during Mr Mercer's absence, a clerk now temporarily ansloyed in the Andite office at a
at a Salary of $40 per month.
As I myself generally transact nearly all the daily current business, I consider that, with the above slight additional exsense for which I request your sanction, there need be inconvenience anticipated from Mr. Rennie temporarily filling
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the Colonial Secretary's rost, in
addition to his
On
any
own.
case it seems the
least objectionable arrangement, which I have it in my lower
to make.
I have the honor to be, Sir,
Your Most Obedient Servant, Ristiaid Graves Man Cornell
Governon.