CO129-124 - Sir MacDonnell - 1867 [8-9] — Page 384

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375

years, judged it prudent to place in his hands my resignation of his seat in the Legislative Council of this Colony.

Under the circumstances I have been obliged, though with much regret, to accept Mr Whittall's resignation and, subject to Your Grace's approval, have provisionally appointed Mr William Keswick, who succeeds Mr Whittall as Managing partner in China of the great House of Jardine, Matheson & Co to be a Member of Council. I trust this appointment will meet your Grace's approval, and enclose a Return of the Legislative Council as at present constituted.

I have the honour to be, My Lord Duke, Your Grace's most obedient humble servant, John MacDonnell Governor.

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375years, judged it prudent to place in his hands my resignation of his seat in the Legislative Council of this Colony.Under the circumstances I have been obliged, though with much regret, to accept Mr Whittall's resignation and, subject to Your Grace's approval, have provisionally appointed Mr William Keswick, who succeeds Mr Whittall as Managing partner in China of the great House of Jardine, Matheson & Co to be a Member of Council. I trust this appointment will meet your Grace's approval, and enclose a Return of the Legislative Council as at present constituted.I have the honour to be, My Lord Duke, Your Grace's most obedient humble servant, John MacDonnell Governor.
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375years, judged itfor atat least live prudent to place inhands his my resignation of his seat in the Legislative Cormeil of this Colony.Under the circumstiemmstanceistances I have been obliged, though with much regriv, to accept Mr Whittalli resignation and, subject to Your Grace's approval, have provisionally appointed Mr William Keswick, who succeeds Mr Whittall AA Managing partner in China of the great House of Jardine, Marhevon & Co to be a Member of Council. I trust this appointment will meet your Grace's approval, and enclose a Return of the Legislative Cormeil as at present constituted.I have the hover to be, My Lord Butte, Your GravesReitand Frames most obedient humble eurvant,Frames MadonnellGoverner.
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375

years, judged it

for at

at least live

prudent to place in

hands his

my

resignation of his seat in the

Legislative Cormeil of this Colony.

Under the circumst

iemmstance

istances I

have been obliged, though with

much

regriv, to

accept Mr Whittalli

resignation and, subject to Your Grace's approval, have provisionally appointed Mr William Keswick,

who succeeds Mr Whittall

AA

Managing partner in China of the great House of Jardine, Marhevon & Co to be a Member of Council. I trust this appointment will meet your Grace's approval, and enclose a Return of the Legislative Cormeil

as

at present

constituted.

I have the hover to be,

My Lord Butte,

Your Graves

Reitand Frames

most obedient

humble

eurvant,

Frames Madonnell

Governer.

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