CO129-087 - Sir Robinson - 1862 [7] & Acting Governor Mercer - 1862 [7-9] — Page 381

18.

adviser of Government states_

I have forned

a

very

clear opinion

(Copy) No 590.

Colonial Secretary to Attorney General.

377

" that the guarantee asked for is "proper and that there are reasons

" more strony why Mr Sherard " should give the guarantee than "that it should be required from the Mercantile Bant and Mr Coluh " who have given and others who are "riady

to

The

give

it

Attorney General adds My

" Opinion is that Mr Sherard should

be informed that His Excellencylus

been advised that Mr. Sherard ought

" to give the proposed guarantee in the

" same terms as others have given it

I have, fc (Signed) W. H. Alexander.

Acting Colorval Secrets of

Copy

Millesandal Secretary

acty

1

Colonial Secretary's Office,

Sir

rd

Houghong, 5 September, 1862.

I have the honor to acknowledge

the receipt yesterday of your

letter and

I am directed by His Excellency the Acting Governor to inform you that

he has directed me to instruct Unt

Quin to notify to Mr Puuneefile that.

the muller is in

your

hands and all

further reference must be made to you..

| The Honorable

I have fo (Signed) WYE Alexander

Acting

Colonial Secretary

The Allomey General.