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61

The first

is the Political

administration of the colony. It

A.

appears to 8. his foot that it

will be necessary

that

a

Legislative

Power should be vested somewhere, and that it should probably be entrusted to a Governor, and an Council, nominated in some

mode or other by the Crown 4. his foot conceive that

any

popular form of Govt.

would be wholly

unsuited to the

existing, or probable, condition

of

the Colony. Assuming this to be correct, #. his

foot would wish to have your opinion how such a Council

should be constituted, whether

wholly, or partially of official servants of

the Crown; and also

whether the precedent of India should be followed

in

regard

to the

power to be conferred on the

Governor of the Colony, and that the Governor, like the Governors in India, should have the power of overruling the decision

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61 The first is the Political administration of the colony. It A. appears to 8. his foot that it will be necessary that a Legislative Power should be vested somewhere, and that it should probably be entrusted to a Governor, and an Council, nominated in some mode or other by the Crown 4. his foot conceive that any popular form of Govt. would be wholly unsuited to the existing, or probable, condition of the Colony. Assuming this to be correct, #. his foot would wish to have your opinion how such a Council should be constituted, whether wholly, or partially of official servants of the Crown; and also whether the precedent of India should be followed in regard to the power to be conferred on the Governor of the Colony, and that the Governor, like the Governors in India, should have the power of overruling the decision
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61

The first

is the Political

adaunistration of the calared. It

A.

appears to 8. his foot that it

will be nece

necesary

that

a

Legislative

Power should be vested somewhere, and that it should probably be entrusted to a fovernor, and an Council, nominated in some

mode or other by the frown 4. hi. foot conceive that

More

any

popular form of foot.

would be wh

wholly

unsuited to the

existing, or probable, condition

of

the balaced. Afuming this becco

of

of

the case to be correct, #. his

fout would wish to have your opinion how such a Council

should be constituted, whether

wholly, or partially of official servants of

the frown; and also

whether the precedent of Ladia should be followed

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regard

on the

the power to be conferred fovernor of the delaud, and that the fovernor, like the foveran several in dadia, should have the power of overruling the decision

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