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His Grace had suggested that the Government ought either to adopt the principle of giving them to the party making the highest offer or else that the Executive having previously fixed the amount, thought fairest they should be distributed by lot to the various parties tendering.
3. I now transmit the opinions of the various Members of my Council, and your Lordship will perceive that they all are in favour of the principle of selecting the Licensees, without leaving anything to chance, except in so far as Colonel Gore advocates first-selecting a certain number of eligible Candidates from among the parties tendering and then determining the successful Candidates by lot.
4. Mr Rennie gives a succinct account of the action hitherto pursued which may be assumed as based on the principle of the Government both fixing the amount of the fee and selecting from the many applicants, those apparently best qualified by intellect, Capital and influence to carry out in their integrity...