CO129-020 - Sir John Davis - 1847 [5-8] — Page 89

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My Lord,

15:54 Hong May

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Victoria, Hongkong, 18th June, 1867.

As I find that there is a

prospect of Mr. Sterling (who went home

leave

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in consequence of a dangerous disorder of the eyes ) returning to his office of Attorney, General in this belony, I deems it just to Mr. C. M. Campbell, who has been acting in Mr Sterling's absence, to give the following

account of his position.

1

- In consequence of the difficulty to which I was reduced by Mr. Sterling's

constrained and sudden departure in Septemba 1846, I wrote to Sir Colins Campbell, Govern of beylon, as the nearest Crown Colony, to procure,

me

a

legal adviser.

adviser. Sir Colin

The Right Honorable,

The Earl Grey;

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