to him as Lieutenant Member of the Executive Council
And in the Queen's Regulation defining his rank in
the Colony generally.
2. In these circumstances,
the Major General Colborne
requests permission to
resign
his seat in
the
Council, if it is thought
inexpedient that the
General Officer Commanding
should receive a
Commission
as Lieutenant Governor.
3. Enclosure
A.
16. Aug. 1875.
MINUTE.
Mr. Bramston.
Mr. Malcolm.
Mr. Meade.
Mr. Herbert.
Mr. Lowther.
Lord Carnarvon.
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a copy of the Act
referred to and also
a copy of the Charter of 1843, from which
it will be seen
that
no change has been made in
the Provision relating to the Succession
to the government
so far as it is concerned.
In both instruments
succession devolves
(1) on the Lieutenant
Governor, if any, and
if there be no Lieutenant Governor,
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