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Despatel N. // 57 1854-

Inclosure No 7 in

desire to act as

of this oate, relative to his

Reply to Mr Hillier's Letter

Colonial

absence from the Colony ! 14th Betober, 1851.

Secretary during that Offices

In 2620/21

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Extract from Enclosure N.4 in Despatch Separate of the 27th December, 1848, from Governor Sir George Bonham to the Night Honorable the Earl Grey.-

Inz Mercer, the Islonial Treasurer, has been in the service since February. 1844, was educated at Oxford, and is in every respect a desirable person for Public Employ. His Capacity is far above the office he holds, and were the Colonial Secretary's office to become bacant, he would be a most eligible person to succeed to it.. I never heard Mr Mercer until I arrived in

the Colony, but so highly do I think= of his qualifications and attainments,

that I have hominated him to a seat in the Legislative Council.. He

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