CO129-073 - Lieut. Governor Caine & Sir Bowring - 1859 [1-5] — Page 535

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Exhibit A

Magistrate

Davies lap, Chief

Honorable H. Inder

Letter from the

tom

Assistant magistrate

Wyt Mitchell Lay

Minute-

$689/532

The mail is on the point of starting, the Schedule of despatches is closed, and I have no time to state fully my strong objections to the appointment now proposed in place of Mr Davies.

I can only call attention to Sir John Bowring's Despatch 175 of 30th Ultimo, which goes to the root of this opportunity, and in which the nomination of a Barrister to the Chief Magistracy is recommended.

I shall, if permitted, and with all respect, write...

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Wyt Mitchell LayMinute-$689/532The mail is on the point of starting, the Schedule of despatches is closed, and I have no time to state fully my strong objections to the appointment now proposed in place of Mr Davies.I can only call attention to Sir John Bowring's Despatch 175 of 30th Ultimo, which goes to the root of this opportunity, and in which the nomination of a Barrister to the Chief Magistracy is recommended.I shall, if permitted, and with all respect, write...
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Wyt Mitchell LayMinute-$689/532The mail is on the point of starting, the Schedule of despatches is closed, and I have no time to state fully my stron topictions to the appointment now proposed in place of Mr Davies.I can only call attention to Sir John Bowring's Despatch 1.75 of 307 Ultims which goes home of this opportunity, and in which the nomination of a Barristu to the Chief Magistracy is recommended.I shall, if permittedма and with all respect wri":
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Exhibit A

Magistrate

Davies lap, Chief

Honorable H. Inder

Letter from the

tom

Assistant magistrate

Wyt Mitchell Lay

Minute-

$689/532

The mail is on

the

point

of starting, the Schedule of despatches is closed, and I have

no time to

state fully my stron topictions to the appointment now proposed in place of Mr Davies.

I can only call attention to Sir John Bowring's Despatch 1.75

of 307 Ultims which

goes

home of

this opportunity, and in which the nomination of a Barristu to the Chief Magistracy is

recommended.

I shall, if permitted

ма

and with all respect wri":

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