CO129-016 - Sir John Davis - 1846 [1-6] — Page 443

Join N. Pottinger, desired fir J. Daves, if M. Mar 1200 tot 900 a year. The confirmation in the Office andered his resignation, bacceptiband affaint. Meries, who had been acting since MM. Martin; MW. Mercer is Sie J. Davis's nephew_-

Mesterent waveed him.

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Mr Martin did not there resign, but in the went to [hines with him as Private feet andis a

71845 he left Hicklong.

Achoug. on a "conditioning young man, not, the lieve, more than 22 or 23. resignation - When Lordsbaby quitted off his despatch was answered & a reference to the he left a Mene stating

spatch of Gy Jaceḥ, which had croppedition Martin's resignation as final, and the Kevoure

In thay a despatch was received dated arvacant. Mr Gladstone, acting

March, difenading, in general tences, thomion wroth Botir J. Davis that, under ordinary circe he should have directed him alonce Bappoint the Offices of Licntary & hearwrer, but promising MuStewart, but that being anxious toreduce fuller Reportilther following Mail. This desc the Experise of the Stillong establishment, he which danner, was put aside to await that fulln Report - but hitherto no such report has been before filling up the Keanerership, to

received. know whether it might not he amalgamated win Inhis persent despatch marked Laparate and some other Office, the Lecretungship for example

"Confidential"," Sir J. Davis repeats his objection ti the Offices of Secretury theasurer, but to the want of the promised refpont_

of the

do as

israve the salary.

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M. Gladstone's Despatch was dated 9 Jaw onthout a

of the Secretaryship Cast _ In April a Despatch was received front and proposed the union I. Davis dated 26 Feb. & written of course before Auditorship, stating that present Acting Lock raducerived McGladstone's Despatch, proposing Shajon Caine, would be withing foundertake both the Treasurer from duties. It seems not. unlikely that this may be the reducation of the Salary of the

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