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118.

on the Interests of this Colony.

Ordinance 1 of 1855 passed Legislative Council in January last.

by virtue of the Instructions Contained in the Colonial Regulations under the head of Financial and other Reports Cap 3. Sec. 1 and 3.

Page 57.

administrator of the Government; and acting in Conformity with the directions of His Grace The Duke of Newcastle vide Despatch 16 of 30th March 1854, last paragraph but one, I reported this Ordinance to the Secretary of State in Despatch 14 of 12th February, feeling it my Duty to do so, in consequence of its being a Colonial and not a Consular Ordinance, and its provisions most particularly affecting this Colony, and therefore I should have considered Myself committing a neglect of Duty, if I had failed so to Communicate the Ordinance to the Colonial Office.

Under the foregoing circumstances I respectfully trust my explanation will prove satisfactory to The Right Honorable The Lord John Russell.

(Signed)

W. Caine,

Lt. Governor.

True Copy

W. H. Mitchell,

Colonial Secretary

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118. on the Interests of this Colony. Ordinance 1 of 1855 passed Legislative Council in January last. by virtue of the Instructions Contained in the Colonial Regulations under the head of Financial and other Reports Cap 3. Sec. 1 and 3. Page 57. administrator of the Government; and acting in Conformity with the directions of His Grace The Duke of Newcastle vide Despatch 16 of 30th March 1854, last paragraph but one, I reported this Ordinance to the Secretary of State in Despatch 14 of 12th February, feeling it my Duty to do so, in consequence of its being a Colonial and not a Consular Ordinance, and its provisions most particularly affecting this Colony, and therefore I should have considered Myself committing a neglect of Duty, if I had failed so to Communicate the Ordinance to the Colonial Office. Under the foregoing circumstances I respectfully trust my explanation will prove satisfactory to The Right Honorable The Lord John Russell. (Signed) W. Caine, Lt. Governor. True Copy W. H. Mitchell, Colonial Secretary

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118.

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administrator of the Government; and acting in Conformity with the directions of His Grace The Duke of Newcastle

vide. Despatch 16 of 30th March 1854, last

6of

paragraph but one, Ireported this

Ordinance to the Secretary of State in Despatch 14 of 12th Jebruary, feeling it

Duty to do so, in consequence of its

being a Colonial

and not a Consular

Ordnance, and it's provisions most

particularly affecting this Colony,

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therefore I should have considered

Myself committing a neglect of Duty,

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I had failed

ordinance to the Colonial Office.

Under the foregoing circumstances

I respectfully trust my explanation will prove satisfactory to The Right Honorable The Lord John Russell. I have ye

(Argued)

W. baine,

Lient Governor.

True Copy

Wurm

Colonial Secretary

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