CO129-017 - Sir John Davis - 1846 [7-12] — Page 375

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He has sometimes expressed with to join wr Bruce

Newfoundland.

in

From Mr. Glasstone's Despatch 1.7. of Jannerg 9th that inferred that the offer of the Treasurers hip ħ Mr Stewart was abandoned, and Mr Mercer has filler that situation with mush

to efficiency and credit th himself for a year ande half._ I trust there fore that he may be confirmed in it upon the refused Salary of to 900. per annum from the end of the present quarter.

Should

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Should Mr. Stewart accept

Your Lordship's offer, I would recommend that Mr. Mercer, who took his degree at

Oxford, and was

fred to

the Bar at the Inner Temple, should be ap= = pointed Chief - Magistrate. Your Lordship will be

that Igave

aware that

introduction to Colonel

Campbell, with that wiew,

he

but it is probable that

may

not eventually fill the situation._ I should propose to refuse

the salary of the next permanent holders from

£

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