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high opinion that I then entertained of character in every respect. In

that Gentleman's

cary reference Iensione copy of

an

Extract

from

that Despatch... I have the honor to be,

With the highest respect,

My Lord Duke, Your Grace's,

"Most obedient

Aumble Servant,

1Gham.

Mr Meriale

This voluminnes correspondence relates to the claim of Mr. Dalmada e Castes to act for the Colonial Secretary during

theat Officers alwence

It appears that on 2 occasions - leeing for a very short period; Castro succeeded to the

the absence of this prinicpe

but that, at other times, other functionaries have recupied the place,

because Mr. Castro is an Alien, & Therefore could

not be in

by my

N &

Council,

5.

and because he is not of sufficient weigh it in the Colony to entelle him to hold one

unportant situations in it.

certainly.

fthe mos Those reasonI

seem very strong af riash the

Λ

prefent

айдер

Admission of M. Cartier, claim, and if Concurred in buy Su John Bouring

prevent Mr. Castro from benefitting leg

the arrang

ement contemplated in

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Par of the Duke of

the

of the 15 Jeb lesty

(which Jannex). You may remember the

An addition proposal was that the Castro should be

Who mant

Be Rast in

conscquasa A some

Lothausing molesting this Gentleman,

вот

Appointed (ot. Sec. with an addition

4 Salary

2.

2 Sofma

So far as my

Joer

that.

individual opinion

I cannot perceive any passage "The Castro's Letter of the 13 of August last, offensive & dijectionable. I thought to when it arrived in Act & retain the Siture view now. The correspondence of the other Officials inclines no Apprehend the asistence of an oligarchy

distasteful to the

which is . be

کار

mory them

community, & probably prejudicial to the public interest . But Ish scarcely think Six G . Bonham u willd himself to the influent

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