CO129-045 - Sir Bonham - 1854 [1-4] — Page 51

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the Lieutenant Governm be by any chance absent from the Colony, simultaneously, and instances have recured when both have been absent, and the Klonial Secretary consequently became temporarily the head of local Government; it is time, he was in charge oul for a few days, but

only a nevertheles, had it is happened that Mr. J'Almada & Castro had been them reting Colonial Secretary, he wouid I imagine have temporarily succubed to the charge of the Goverment. I

every confidence in Md'Almada Cartes in his proper position, and have always found him useful

in the discharge of his

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and

willing

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duties- I have in consequence always

treated him with Kindness and

consideration; but I must at once

declare, that in

my judgement

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he

is not of sufficient weight in the Colony to be the Secretary of the Government; and indeed he is

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incapacitated from holding the office by being an Alien, for he comin not have a seat in the incentive

Council which it is obvious the

Seeretary of the Gourmment necessariý must have.

I think under this exríunatia

that your

Grace will uphold

muy

of this case, and consider the

view of

nomination of the person to act for