CO129-067 - Sir Bowring - 1858 [1-4] — Page 478

the Meribers of that Council being

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your

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the addition of an

, external Member could by - possibility be cubanacing.

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constituted as the Executive Council

at present is solely of the Lieutenant Governor the Colonial Scentury and the Sinion Uilitary Officer it might very often

occur that the

Opinion of a once dublic Servant

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considerable local knowledge and experience who is also

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lawyer by profession would be

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weathers when I

after having is long held

a somewhat prominent host in this Community it would be a mortification to me to find

myself again in the ranks but such is the case and therefore remembering that I made an considerable sacrifice for the sake of the Public Service by accepting

office Office at a period of some peril and much toil I suck now that

my work is all but done for a distinction which will enable

to retain in

this Colony

me