CO129-017 - Sir John Davis - 1846 [7-12] — Page 434

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Auditor and Colonial Secretory.

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even

thing was

knew that such

in contemplation,

could have givers official

reasons

to those

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against it, in addition

given against it

in the

by Mr. The Governor note above referes to. -

War his John Gavil, however, been pleased to appoint me to the Office of Colonial Secretary and Misitor, it

will be observes that no injustice would have been

done to hajor Caine who abassy holds Her Majesty's Wavant for the post of Chief- Magistrate of Police at salary equal to that

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of the Office to which be

is

Maro

Mr Shelley's Debes

Document shewing

is

now

gazetted.. or had Hit

Excellency fett disinclined to this arrangement

on the ground

of the peculiar fitness of Major Caine for the combines office, or of any personal objection to myself, to which I am

I may have exposes in the performance of my delicate and obnovine

Conscious

myself

duties

was

as Auditor, it still pen to W.2._ to offer

me the situation vasated

by Major Caine, by which

Courte

no

injustice would

any

have been done to

one

for Mr Hillier is abeary provided with a perfectly adequate appointment considering his services and qualifications