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performed by a gentleman residing

in the sami

house, M. Shelley auditor

General - M2 Mercer also

for

Lome

days actel for 1: Bruce, and on this litter bentlerman proceeding to the North on Medical Certificate for three mouth bin 1845. I acted as Scentury, and afterwards performed the duty for 18 "Mouths whilst Mz. Bruce was on leave

his

in England, and until confirmed in the appointment on resigning. I have enumerated there instances

for the purpose of demonstrating that it has not been the practice

here

for

the Chief Clerk necessarily to perform the Secretary's duties in "the absence of that officer, and the

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occasions on which the Chief Clerk has signed letters for the Colonial

Secretary

/

are comparatively few.. In conclusion, though

Mr

perfectly willing to bear testimony to the zeal and usefuluere of 11= I'Alinada e Carter, I do most

particularly regret that he should have taken advantage of the period

my absence

from the Colony in

August last, for urging

the

transmission of his Memorial

through your hxcellency to His Grace. The Duke of Newcastle.

Голе

Tone Copy) Manier

Colonial Secretary.

I have to. (Signed) W. Caine,

Colonial Secretary.

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