CO129-058 - Sir Bowring - 1856 [8-10] — Page 330

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10

in

was

granted to me. That it appears that the Magistrate granting it, exceeded his authority touching a reprieve (as it did not satisfy the exigencies of the case, wherein it was not being) This Excellency informed, ordered the Mandamus to be transmitted to be complied with, and an action at law proceeded in the Supreme Court, against his pronouncement. Magistrate, at the suit of the Crown. I forebear all commentary on such a state of things.

15.

It remains for me only to lay before you copies of my correspondence with the local Government upon the occasion; and it is not unlikely that the Claim to compensation under the Ordinance of the Copyhold and other recent acts of the Legislature, at large, respecting dispensation to &c. of 1856, may throw some light on the character and Operations of the local Government.

I do myself the honor to subscribe myself with the profoundest respect and credence,

Your most obedient Servant,

The Auditor,

[...]

To The Right Honorable Sir John Bowring,

Her Majesty's Principal Secretary of State for the Colonies.

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10 in was granted to me. That it appears that the Magistrate granting it, exceeded his authority touching a reprieve (as it did not satisfy the exigencies of the case, wherein it was not being) This Excellency informed, ordered the Mandamus to be transmitted to be complied with, and an action at law proceeded in the Supreme Court, against his pronouncement. Magistrate, at the suit of the Crown. I forebear all commentary on such a state of things. 15. It remains for me only to lay before you copies of my correspondence with the local Government upon the occasion; and it is not unlikely that the Claim to compensation under the Ordinance of the Copyhold and other recent acts of the Legislature, at large, respecting dispensation to &c. of 1856, may throw some light on the character and Operations of the local Government. I do myself the honor to subscribe myself with the profoundest respect and credence, Your most obedient Servant, The Auditor, [...] To The Right Honorable Sir John Bowring, Her Majesty's Principal Secretary of State for the Colonies. Page 323 Page 330 Page 331
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10 in was granted to me. That it appears that the Magistrato granting it, exceeded his authority touch a reprieve fid not satiofaz Mandamul the exig encies the whered pon, (it would be ingredifte isprit was not, bing) This Excellenc informe red, og dere of the Mandatin to be tragarsed be com and yen action at ced in the Tigerflian Coret, against his pron Magistrate, at the muit of the Coatin I forfear all comprentary Syje such a state of things 15. lay by fore of things at this : remains for prope only one copies of my correspon with the focal Government upon the Occasion you; and it is not unlikely to the the Claim to sensey of the Cop the character Operationy of 1856 Legislature. at large, respecting dipance to 8 of andy and other recent acts. Megztimes, Fire, to I do myself the honor thubsay be payself the perfound despe with of t this I and credincy Servand most The Aud labo Love The Right Nonoy chore ytt New Majnally prahere All I. Principal bouton tes for the State 323 Page 330Page 331
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10

in

was

granted to me.

That it appears that the Magistrato

granting it, exceeded his authority touch a reprieve fid not satiofaz

Mandamul

the exig

encies

the

whered pon, (it would be ingredifte isprit was not, bing) This Excellenc

informe

red, og dere of the Mandatin

to be tragarsed

be com

and

yen action at

ced in the

Tigerflian

Coret, against his pron

Magistrate, at the muit of the Coatin I forfear all comprentary Syje

such a state of things

15.

lay by fore

of things at this : remains for

prope only

one

copies of my correspon

with the focal Government upon the

Occasion

you; and it is not unlikely to

the

the

Claim

to

sensey of the Cop

the character

Operationy of

1856

Legislature.

at large, respecting dipance to 8 of

andy and other recent acts.

Megztimes, Fire,

to

I do myself the honor

thubsay be payself the perfound despe

with

of t

this

I and credincy Servand

most

The Aud

labo

Love

The Right Nonoy chore ytt

New Majnally prahere All I.

Principal bouton tes

for

the

State

323

Page 330Page 331

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