CO129-063 - Sir Bowring - 1857 [4-7] — Page 159

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10.

exception of the acting. -Colonial Tecretary, who refrained from poting.

I was not called upon

the

was

to vote at any stage of proceedings- so shong

the current in favor of the Ordinance, - but before giving it my Sanction - I brok some fine to consider - and thought that on the whole I ought to allow the Ordinance to be experimentally tried - I gave it in consequence

-

My

consent- and it was

published in the Gazette of

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2

+ aus. Gelay last

that Part udbe asked for £10,000 for repeuses driving net of the hostilida's with

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the 17th Instant. Penclose the Ordinance to be submitted

to Her Majesty for Approval .

Meanwhile the events

which have

occurred in England

have naturally excited might

anxiety. I have

+

no answer

to my application for a

in partiamentary Grant in

"Conton: but thaty id - Y

mast

the money. not be diverted

Your Despatch N039

" Colonial object rated 18th March last; expresses

fan ordinary Character. A

great unwillingness to sanchin any augmentation of Colonial

functionaries - My

as

own

position

negociator, which would have -mu to enforce from the

enabled

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