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with

Secretaries of other Colonies were equally high officers

himself, - notwithstanding which the Chief Clerks there performed the duties of their immediate Superiors in

the Establishment, during their absence. My representations to Colonel Caine,

-

from time to time, have proved

of

no

avail; and I

grieve

report to your Grace that,

ever

Linse

the

mouth

бр

to

November, 1852, I have been

subjected to

the

vexations

position of having put over

officer who has to

so

last, and I informed His Excellency of the insult! had received from Mr Mercer. _ I

have also

ww

every

that Colonel Caine has been

leave, entrusting

absent

on

the discharge of his duties to Mr Mercer, - respectfully represented to this Excellency the hardship of my

and

case

the public reflection

cast upon me; but His Excellency always said that it

did not signify at all, and

that it

would

be detrimental

advance

me

an

grossly insulted me performed my duty

for Laving

20.-

19.-

Fin George Bonham

returned from England in February

in

no

way

to

my

in the Service..

Colonel Caine, since

he has recupied the post of Colonial Secretary,

has,