CO129-073 - Lieut. Governor Caine & Sir Bowring - 1859 [1-5] — Page 611

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from Despatch marked "Separate and Confidential", dated 21st November 1846, from Governor Sir John Davis to Earl Grey.

"Both the claims and qualification

of Major Caine

are so

different from

those of Mr Shelley that I could not hesitate as to the selection. Major

Caine

is now

the oldest Civil Servant

of Stough-tony, having landed in 1841

and lived in a mat-shed, on this Island

first occupation of through the worst and most

Dangerous period. Mr Shelley

came out at the

same

time with myself

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13.41608from Despatch marked "Separate and Confidential", dated 21st November 1846, from Governor Sir John Davis to Earl Grey."Both the claims and qualificationof Major Caineare sodifferent fromthose of Mr Shelley that I could not hesitate as to the selection. MajorCaineis nowthe oldest Civil Servantof Stough-tony, having landed in 1841and lived in a mat-shed, on this Islandfirst occupation of through the worst and mostDangerous period. Mr Shelleycame out at thesametime with myself
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13.41608from Despatel marked "Separate and Confidential, dated 21th November 1846, from Governor Sir John Davis to harl brey."Both the claims and qualificationof Major Peineare so!different fromthose of Mr Shelley that I could not besitate as to the selection. MajonJaineis nowthe oldest Civil Servantof Stoughtony, having landed in 18441and lived in a mat-Shed, onthe this Slandfirst occupation of through the worst and mostDangerous period. M. Shelley out at thesameCametime with myself
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13.

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from Despatel marked "Separate and Confidential, dated 21th November 1846, from Governor Sir John Davis to harl brey.

"Both the claims and qualification

of Major Peine

are so

!

different from

those of Mr Shelley that I could not besitate as to the selection. Majon

Jaine

is now

the oldest Civil Servant

of Stoughtony, having landed in 18441

and lived in a mat-Shed, on the

this Sland

first occupation of through the worst and most

Dangerous period. M. Shelley

out at the

same

Came

time with myself

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