CO129-062 - Sir Bowring - 1857 [1-3] — Page 364

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January, 1857.

correspondence

I caused the

on the subject

on

to be published in the Goremment Gazette of which a

Copy

is enclosed.

The whole Binch of

Justices

were invited

by me

to hold a meeting and select from their own body by

mode as

such

they might approve

names in addition to

three nan

that of Mr Eirger the only non - Official Member of the Legislative Council. I informed them that of the three Gentlemen so peliched I proposed to

nominate one

in the

de place

{..

>

of Mr. David

as a

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Jardine deceased a provisional Member of Council subject to the Approval Of Her Majesty's Government, and that of the other hvo I would submit one for

a

similar approval as an increase to the number of Non-Official

Members on

on the re-construction of the Legislative body,

After some preliminary Correspondence the Gench proceded to

an election in

accordance with,

& my suggestions

and have returned the names

20

of Meas Joseph Jardine,

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