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to such duties as are
usually
performed by the Clerk.
8.
A short time subsequently to this decision being made known to Mr. Silva he wrote to say
that he must decline to work under such a man as Dr Doberck, and begged to tender his resignation which has been accepted accordingly.
9.
I enclose herewith copies of Mr. da Silva's letter of explanation and copies of the proceedings
Enclosure
1. Rand Z
which took place in the Executive Council.
10.
I shall report to Your Lordship in due course the steps taken to fill the appointment of 2nd Assistant in the Observatory
I have the honour to be,
My Lord,
Most Obedient
Your Lordship's Most Humble Servant,
b. Heming
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