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to the Legislative Council, in

accordance with what I believe to be

the Colonial that the Judges

usage,

sit only in the Legislative and urt the excentive Council.

It has been thought advisable to give Mr Bridges, the acting Attorney beneral, a seat in the Legislative Council, and he has therefore been

Surin in.

Mz Mereer, who, as reported to your Grace in my despatch 172 of the 15th mutant, is appointed Colonish sceretury subject to your

Grace's approval, has been transferred from the Legislative to the Axcentive Council; and Licht: Colonel I. S. Griffin, R.A., the Senior

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Officer Commanding the Forces, has also been appointed to a seat in the Excentive Conneil.

For Colonel Griffin's appointment,

if it meet

I would

your

request

Grace's cauction

the much Warrant,

and should Mr Mercer be confirmed

in the Office of

will be

necessary

Erlonial Secretary, it

that another Warrant

be issued, removing him to the bxecutive from the Legislative Council

Should Chief Justice Sulmue return to the Colony, M2 Sterling will again sit, by virtue of the Warrant already issued, in the "Executive Council, and Mr Bridges functions swill ecase both as a Member of

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