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worthy and respectable gentleman like Mr Dallas, who has not succeeded as he might have wished in commercial pursuits, would find but little difficulty in getting the local merchants to recommend his employment in the Government service. On the other hand there are Men who have worked faithfully in the Post Office service and in the Colonial service who ... have claims to promotion;
and I have ~220 doubt Your Lordship will be able to select one of these and instruct me to appoint him.
I have the honour to be
My Lord, Your Lordship's Most Obedient humble servant,
Governor