3 as asked from this Colony, for in Your Lordship's despatch N. 8 of the 20th of January last, was voted at a meeting of the Legislative Council held ultimo.
2. On the 26th on the receipt of Your Lordship's despatch I at once laid it before the Council stating that, while desirous of giving every member a reasonable opportunity of perusing the arguments contained in it, it would be necessary for me to move for the vote without any unnecessary delay.
In the following week I accordingly stated that at the next meeting of Council the vote would be asked for.
3. A few days after I did so, the unofficial members expressed a desire to see me on a question in order to intimate ...