CO129-063 - Sir Bowring - 1857 [4-7] — Page 234

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member of the Legislative

body! -

on

account of

the

information he is able to

communicate and also to

watch the action of proposed Legislative measures upon the Treasury of

the Colony. Former Treasurers had been

Members Of Council, and Mr. Forth's predecessor was the ground

excluded on

of his

his not being a subject of Her Majesty. Ward M. Rienaccter Obtained Letters of Naturalization, it was my purpose to have proposed that he should

become a member of th 331 Council.

Mr. Davies predecesso

the late Mr. Willier, was a

member, - and a very diligent: Member of the Legislature. Mr Davies at the time of

his

appointment had expressed

a desire to occupy the same

position

osition as that held by Mr. Willier; - and it appears by Your Despatch 1087 dated "31th July 1856, that azou had not negatived the proposal, but as in Mr Forth's case hac

stated that there would be

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