CO129-007 - Sir John Davis - 1844 — Page 98

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Moderation in the style.

Her Majesty's Government have expressed their high approbation of the several details and representations with which they have been furnished by His Excellency's Predecessor, Sir Henry Pottinger, on every point connected with this Colony, and some of the expressions in your paper might be construed into reflections on the proceedings of that distinguished personage, which His Excellency cannot forward with his sanction.

In copying the appendix to which you draw your attention to the necessity of not occupying the time or diverting the attention of the clerks in the Treasury office from their proper duties; and in cases where documents have already been furnished from the different Departments, it might be sufficient merely to refer to them.

I have to

(Signed) Frederick W. A. Bruce.

Colonial Secretary.

A true Copy.

Frederick W. A. Bruce

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Moderation in the style. Her Majesty's Government have expressed their high approbation of the several details and representations with which they have been furnished by His Excellency's Predecessor, Sir Henry Pottinger, on every point connected with this Colony, and some of the expressions in your paper might be construed into reflections on the proceedings of that distinguished personage, which His Excellency cannot forward with his sanction. In copying the appendix to which you draw your attention to the necessity of not occupying the time or diverting the attention of the clerks in the Treasury office from their proper duties; and in cases where documents have already been furnished from the different Departments, it might be sufficient merely to refer to them. I have to (Signed) Frederick W. A. Bruce. Colonial Secretary. A true Copy. Frederick W. A. Bruce 53
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anoderation in the style. Her Majesty's Government have Expressed their high approbation of the several details and representations with which they have been furnished by His Excellency's Redecessor, Sir Herry Pottinger, on every point. connected with this Colony, and some of the expressions in your paper anight be construed into reflections on the : proceedings of that distinguished- personage, which His Excellency carto not forward with his sanction. In copying the appendix to allude, I am directed to which you draw your attention to the necessity of not occupying the time or diverting "the attention of the clerks in the Treasury office from their proper duties; and in cases where documents have 4 have already been furnished from 96 the different Departments, it might be sufficient merely to refer to them. I have to (Signed) Rederich Woll. Bruce. Colonial keretary: A true Copy. Frederich Mr. A. Bruce 53
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anoderation in the style.

Her Majesty's Government have Expressed their high approbation of the several details and representations with which they have been furnished by His Excellency's Redecessor, Sir Herry Pottinger, on every point. connected with this Colony, and some of the expressions in your paper anight be construed into reflections on the : proceedings of that distinguished- personage, which His Excellency carto not forward with his sanction.

In copying the appendix to

allude, I am directed to

which you draw your

attention to the necessity

of not occupying the time or diverting "the attention of the clerks in the

Treasury office from their proper

duties; and in cases where documents

have

4

have already been furnished from

96

the different Departments, it might be sufficient merely to refer to them.

I have to

(Signed) Rederich Woll. Bruce.

Colonial keretary:

A true Copy.

Frederich Mr. A. Bruce

53

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