CO129-111 - Acting Governor Mercer - 1866 [1-2] — Page 403

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extraordinary Salute, such salute

shall not be

only.

5.

given by

one Service

Admiral King remarked that the Navy dnstructions had no such provision, and that he had already promised to join the proposed celebration

6.

imm

Under these circumstances

Admiral King, General Bay and myself

exive to the conclusion that the best course would be to support the Admiral in

the

promise he had given, and to

join in the salute, as the error, if

one, would be

7.

on the side

The Salutes were

of Courtesy. therefore

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fired from the Shore and Navy on the following day, and on the afternoon of

Day Lieutenant

that

Mackenzie called at the Government offices during my

absence, and left a card conveying

Admiral Bell's thanks compliment paid.

8.

for the

My object in placing

on record

this circumstance on and bringing it to your notice, is that the apparent discrepancy between the orders issued to two

Branches of Ster Majesty's Service

be considered, and the this Colony,

may Governo

f

on any

future occasion

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7

the Kind, may

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