Richard Graves MacDonnell consequent
on the departure of Mr Austen, the Colonial Secretary.
to
Your Lordship has, also, expressed your willingness to approve of the appointment of Mr. Alexander to a seat in the Legislative Council, such appointment being given him personally and not in virtue of his office - if I think it desirable. "Entirely concurring in Your views, I have therefore informed that gentleman of the acknowledgment of his long service which Your Lordship has been pleased to make, and have appointed him provisionally to a seat in the
Legislative Council, pending the receipt of the Warrant.
Mr Alexander will be sworn in at the next meeting of the Legislative Council.
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P. S.
I have the honor to be;
My Lord,
Your Lordship's most obedient humble Servant,
Likenney
Governor
I enclose copy of the letter which I caused to be sent to Mr Alexander and his reply.