CO129-063 - Sir Bowring - 1857 [4-7] — Page 233

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the subject of an augmentation the number of Members the Sigislative Council I has seriously occupied my attention, and I have come

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to the conclusion that it

would be for the interests of the public Service and satisfactory to public opinion if I augmented the Council by adding to it too official

and one non.

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Davies, and Mr. George by all

Mr Forth, the new

No 44. 157 Their Warrants of appointment are prepared

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that though no promise was made by the Government at home, expectation had been excited in his mind that a seat in the Legislative

founcil would be conceded to him, and he produced

letter from Mr. Merivale

making

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objection to his nomination, but stating that the question would be left for my decision.

I think it is desirable that

the Gentleman charged with the financial responsibilities of the Colony should be a

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