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be followed in this matter has been taken away from the Governor by the positive direction of the Imperial Government, namely, that the Prisoners must not be surrendered without further instructions from England.
The Council advise, therefore, that the entire case, with the necessary papers, should be submitted for the final decision of the Imperial Government.
Memorandum by His Excellency Major-General Sargent, C.B., stating his reasons for his dissent from the above Minute of Council.
I beg leave to state my reasons (a part of them I read to the Council), for differing in opinion with His Excellency the Governor and the other Members of the Executive Council, and I request that His Excellency will kindly allow this Memorandum to be attached to the resolution of the Executive Council in reference