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instructs,

me

His Excellency instructs me to pay you that he considers this a sufficient apology and is glad to be able to commence a termination of a distressing

to

of

recontense

I have the honor to be,

Sir,

Your most obedient Servant,

(Signed) W. J. Mercer,

Colonial Secretary.

(Copy)

Sir,

Friday,

7th November 1856.

I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of yesterday's date, in which you state that a Despatch has been received by this Government announcing the decision of the Secretary of State for the Colonies on the subject of the difference between myself and the Attorney General in May last. I shall feel obliged by your informing me what this decision is, for as yet I have received no official information on the subject.

I have also to request that I may be permitted to peruse this Despatch, and also that of the extract from Anstey's letter, that the latter gentleman has at least been made acquainted with the contents of this Despatch, if he has not been favored with a perusal of the entire document. I need hardly say that I consider Mr.

W. J. Mercer, Esquire,

Colonial Secretary.

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No. 2: 2284/57 180 instructs, me His Excellency instructs me to pay you that he considers this a sufficient apology and is glad to be able to commence a termination of a distressing to of recontense I have the honor to be, Sir, Your most obedient Servant, (Signed) W. J. Mercer, Colonial Secretary. (Copy) Sir, Friday, 7th November 1856. I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of yesterday's date, in which you state that a Despatch has been received by this Government announcing the decision of the Secretary of State for the Colonies on the subject of the difference between myself and the Attorney General in May last. I shall feel obliged by your informing me what this decision is, for as yet I have received no official information on the subject. I have also to request that I may be permitted to peruse this Despatch, and also that of the extract from Anstey's letter, that the latter gentleman has at least been made acquainted with the contents of this Despatch, if he has not been favored with a perusal of the entire document. I need hardly say that I consider Mr. W. J. Mercer, Esquire, Colonial Secretary.
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No. 2: 2284/57 180 instructs, me His Excellency instinato man to pay thout he considers this a sufficient apology and is glad from M. Anstey to yourself, and is be able to amence to you to patiofentany a termination of a distressing to of o recintense II have the honor to be, Sir, Your most the dient Seronnut, (Signed) #. J. Mercer, Colonial Secretary. (Copy) Sir, Friday, 7 #h Movember 1856. I have the hour to actundledge: letter of yesterday's the receipt of your darte, sie schrieben you state that a Despatch how been received by this Mont Announcing. Mait the decision of the Secretary of State for the bolomes on the subject of the difference betive. myself and the Attorney General in May last I shall feel obliged by your informing- what this decision is, for our yet I have: received no official information nation on the subject: Ane d I have also to request that I may be permitted to permve this Desporter. Som led to sufer from the tom letter, and also that of the extract from Anstey's letter, that the latter gentleman has . at least been made acquainted with the contents of this Dorpated, if he has prot been. favored with a peroval of the entire document: I need hardly toy that I consider Mr. The Hommable W. J. Mercer, Esquire, Colomite Secretary.
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No. 2:

2284/57

180

instructs,

me

His Excellency instinato man to pay thout he considers this a sufficient apology

and is glad from M. Anstey to yourself, and is

be able to amence to you to patiofentany a termination of a distressing

to

of o

recintense

II have the honor to be,

Sir,

Your most the dient Seronnut, (Signed) #. J. Mercer,

Colonial Secretary.

(Copy)

Sir,

Friday,

7

#h Movember 1856.

I have the hour to actundledge:

letter of yesterday's

the receipt of your

darte, sie schrieben you state that a Despatch how been received by this Mont Announcing.

Mait the decision of the Secretary of State for the bolomes on the subject of the difference betive. myself and the Attorney General in May last I shall feel obliged by your informing- what this decision is, for our yet I have: received no official information

nation on the subject:

Ane

d

I have also to request that I may be permitted to permve this Desporter.

Som led to sufer from the tom letter, and also that of the extract from Anstey's letter, that the latter gentleman has . at least been made acquainted with the contents of this Dorpated, if he has prot been. favored with a peroval of the entire document: I need hardly toy that I consider Mr. The Hommable

W. J. Mercer, Esquire, Colomite Secretary.

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