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389

Copies of your Reports; and I

am satisfied that your

carry

out

your

will

duties with

that cordiality and deference towards the Senior officers of Her Majesty's Naval and Land Forces at this Place,

essential to the

well-being and efficiency of the important trust which

is placed in

Your

hands.

I shall communicate the purport of this letter to Captain Sir Thomas Herbert, K.C.B., and Major-General Burrell, C.B.; to the former Officer in particular, I feel

deeply

indebted

for

the warm interest

deeply indebted he has evinced in every thing connected with this Settlement, as well as for the kind assistance and suggestions which I have received from him, in

every

branch

of my Proceedings and duties, since

I came down here in February last; and it is matter of sincere congratulation

to me

that

You

will have him, at least, to consult with and assist you, in any measures which the course of events may render necessary to be taken without previous reference to me.

I have the honour

&c.

(Fair copy)

(Signed) Henry Pottinger,

Chief Superintendent,

Acting Secretary & Treasurer.

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389 Copies of your Reports; and I am satisfied that your carry out your will duties with that cordiality and deference towards the Senior officers of Her Majesty's Naval and Land Forces at this Place, essential to the well-being and efficiency of the important trust which is placed in Your hands. I shall communicate the purport of this letter to Captain Sir Thomas Herbert, K.C.B., and Major-General Burrell, C.B.; to the former Officer in particular, I feel deeply indebted for the warm interest deeply indebted he has evinced in every thing connected with this Settlement, as well as for the kind assistance and suggestions which I have received from him, in every branch of my Proceedings and duties, since I came down here in February last; and it is matter of sincere congratulation to me that You will have him, at least, to consult with and assist you, in any measures which the course of events may render necessary to be taken without previous reference to me. I have the honour &c. (Fair copy) (Signed) Henry Pottinger, Chief Superintendent, Acting Secretary & Treasurer.
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389 Copies of your Reports; and I am satisfied that your carry συ your will duties with that cordiality and deference_ towards the Senior officers of Her Majesty's Naval and "Land. Forees at this Place, essential to the- which is so well-being and efficiency of the important trust which is plazed in Your hands. I thall communicate the purport of this letter to Exptain Sir Thomas Habert- K. 2. B3, and Major-General_ Burrell, C. B.: to the former Officer in particular_ I feel deeply ال for the warm interest. deeply indebted he has evinced in every thing connected_ with this Settlement, as well as for the Kind- assistance and suggestions which I have received from him, in every branch of my Proceedings and duties, since- I came down here in February last; and it is matter of sincere congratulation to me. for that. You will have him, time, at least, to consult with and assist you, in any - measures which the course events may- of me vessary to render ne mikout in previous reference Me I have the honori te. tc. (Fried copy) (Signed) Herry - Pottinger, Chief Taperintendent __ Acting Secretery 4 Treasurer.
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389

Copies of your Reports; and I

am satisfied that your

carry

συ

your

will

duties with

that cordiality and deference_ towards the Senior officers of Her Majesty's Naval and "Land. Forees at this Place,

essential to the-

which is so

well-being and efficiency of the important trust which

is plazed in

Your

hands.

I thall communicate the purport of this letter to Exptain Sir Thomas Habert- K. 2. B3, and Major-General_ Burrell, C. B.: to the former Officer in particular_ I feel

deeply

ال

for

the warm interest.

deeply indebted he has evinced in every thing connected_ with this Settlement, as well as for the Kind- assistance and suggestions which I have received from him, in

every

branch

of my Proceedings and duties, since-

I came down here in February last; and it is matter of sincere congratulation

to me.

for

that.

You

will have him,

time, at least, to consult with and assist you, in any -

measures which the course •

events

may-

of

me vessary

to

render ne

mikout in previous reference

Me

I have the honori

te.

tc.

(Fried copy) (Signed) Herry - Pottinger,

Chief Taperintendent __

Acting Secretery 4 Treasurer.

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