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serving under this Boranment.

I had the hour to forward a Seront "Serarate and confidential "of the "nature the 18th November 1862

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in oerience to srecial detructions from His Grace The Duke of Newcastle.

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That Peroit, in accordance with suggestion was submitted to Governor Sir Percules Robinion, then at home on leave, who (as I happen to Know) entirely coincided with it, save in one instance where he considered_ I was mistaken as to the geralifications of a high Officer, who will not, I think, return to the Colony, and about :whom therefore it is unnecessary say more than that I retain

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opinion, and that after frequent and intimate conference subsequently

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on the subject with Sir Percules Robinson, I'm not sure but that he has altered his..

Stowever of the Forty. five Gentlemen whom at the above bate Irassed in review before the Secretary of State four

are since dead (Meris Scott, Chapman, Turner, and Proctor) one pensioned and dead (M. Grandtri) two left (Mesor: Baker and Birch) one (Mor A. B. Power) dismissed, one, Jr. Rice, permitted to resign_

and one retired on a

Bension Mr.

Cleverly Surveyor General. –

Of the remaining Thirty- five