Clarke to the Right Honorable
Mr.
Fulding
The Secretary of
My Lord,
Right Honorable
State for the Colonies. 199
RESTRICTED
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Supreme Court
January 20, January 17
I trust that I may be excused if I ask Your Lordship to take into consideration my claims to a Chief Justiceship should a vacancy occur.
I have heard incidentally that the present Chief Justice of Ceylon is likely to be vacant soon, and as this may cause similar appointments elsewhere, I venture to take this opportunity of addressing Your Lordship on the subject.
I like Boyking,
but I do not like the prospect of being relegated to the office of Puisne Judge upon James Russell's return.
By the practice of the Court here, all the more important civil causes are...
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