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for filling the vacancy, caused by the retirement of the late Past Master

the Colony.

General

F

I bey to recommend for the Office Mr. Frederick William Mitchell, the Assistant Post Master General

of

the Colony tat present acting Post Master General, and whom I here now provisionally appointed to that office subject to your Graces

Mp... Miterall confirmation has been in the departement for the last five year and has for 3/1⁄2 years of that time

the

Office

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and entire charge of Acting Post Master General, during Mr. Chapman's absence on

leave.

M. Mitchell is a very active

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efficient

intelligent officer, and by the manner in which he has conducted the duties of the Department

given great satisfaction to the Public and proved himself thoroughly fitted for

for the post for which I " have now much pleasure in recommending him. I may and that Mr Mitchell in addition to the duties of the Bost

Office discharged with great efficiency those of Auditor General, during Mrt Rennie's recent absence in England on leave.

is right nowever that I should add that Mr. Mitchell