CO129-125 - Sir MacDonnell - 1867 [10-11] — Page 15

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Officer might find himself occasionally able to assist by attending the court, whilst it is equally probable the Governor could not always secure the services of Officer higher in rank than an Lieutenant. Still, whatever be the difficulty of constituting a court such as is required, the details are more likely to arrange themselves satisfactorily by leaving them a margin for adjustment according to the actual requirements of the time being, than by seeking to define and regulate them by inflexible rules. The latter, in the abstract might be good, however they may fail to meet the varying necessities of the future, but nevertheless if embedded, as proposed, in a new Ordinance, they would be placed beyond the reach of easy alteration.

P.S. I have to add that during a visit of Commodore Jones yesterday I learned from him that it was he who had originally raised objections to the Admiral's sitting in the Navy court.

I have the honor to be,

My Lord Duke,

Your Grace's most obedient;

humble servant,

Richard Graves MacDonnell

Governor

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761.0Officer might find himself occasionally able to assist by attending the court, whilst it is equally probable the Governor could not always secure the services of Officer higher in rank than an Lieutenant. Still, whatever be the difficulty of constituting a court such as is required, the details are more likely to arrange themselves satisfactorily by leaving them a margin for adjustment according to the actual requirements of the time being, than by seeking to define and regulate them by inflexible rules. The latter, in the abstract might be good, however they may fail to meet the varying necessities of the future, but nevertheless if embedded, as proposed, in a new Ordinance, they would be placed beyond the reach of easy alteration.P.S. I have to add that during a visit of Commodore Jones yesterday I learned from him that it was he who had originally raised objections to the Admiral's sitting in the Navy court.I have the honor to be,My Lord Duke,Your Grace's most obedient;humble servant,Richard Graves MacDonnellGovernor

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Officer might find himself occasionally able to apist by attending the lount, whilst it is equally probuble the Gormer could not always secure the services of Officer higher in rank than

Lieutenant. Still, whatever be the difficulty of constituting a baunt such as is

required, the details are more

arrange

likely

o themselves satisfectarily by leaving them a margin far wilfurstment according to the actual requirements of the time being, than

and regulate by seething to define and them by inflexible rules. The latter, in the abstract might good

however

fauil to meet the varying necepities of the future, but nevertheles if imbedded,

• proposed, in a

besh Ordinance, they

would be placed beyond the reach of

easy

P.S.

alteration.

I have the honor to be,

May Lord Duke,

Your Grace's most obedient;

humble servant,

Ruckend Groves Munderiell

Governer

have to add that during

visit of Commodore Jones yesterday learned from him that it was he who had originally raised objections to the Admiral's sitting

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