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I have however referred to my opinion of the 10% of September 1862 and I find that my opinion given

on that Letter

was em

emfined to repeating my

opinion that the required guarantee shoes be

expenses to be

given

without

any reference to the third of

guaranteed which

expressed

as I beleive

for the only

time in

my

Letter to

to make the communication of the 18th instant

I should and that past experience assures me that what has been done has been so done solely

because it was thought to be expedient

the benefit of the public Juvia.

I have par

(Signed)

John Smale,

Al.

and

for

the Inperintendent of Police of the 10th September

1862 and personally my only regret is that that Setter

was not submitted with the other documents

to the Attorney and Solicitor General.

And

a

I beg to state that I have not a single paper in my prossession in reference to my office of a date prior to my arrival in the Colony that Copies of any documents which have defined my duties would greatly oblige me.

Thinking it due to myself and

my office

Ance Copies)

M Alexand.

Acting Colonial Secrethen