CO129-104 - Sir Robinson - 1865 [1-3] & Acting Governor Mercer - 1865 [3-4] — Page 327

duties were

carried on

and

323

back, however, Sir Mercube

Mobinaon went on

this

leave, and in

manner the acting appoint =

-ment lasted

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tivo

years-

On

Sir Serantes 's return in

return in February

18021 Mr Alexander resumed his

office of Registour of the Supreme

Court.

Last Autumn, when Mr

Mercer

AVTA

on

vacation leaves,

several difficult questions

in the Colonial Secretary's Office,

and I was suddenly requested by

His Excellency the Governor to take

change of that Department-

During

the two months I did no

I was always assured of the

satisfactory way

in which the

( duties

the Colonial Secretary's return,

received the enclosed Official approval

Saving

thus

for

the convenience

of the Publia Sirvine gratuitously

performed the Colonial Secretary's

work for upwards of

and being

two months,

in occupation of an Office

from which Polonial Secretaries are

very frequently seleated, I thought

I hav

to fill

dome

the

grounds for expecting

vacancy

occasioned by Bri

Mercer's elevation to the Administration

of

the Government - My claims

have not however been admitted

and Mr Alexander is.

again

transferred to the Secretary's

Department. -

(this