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Cemporary administration of the Government. Shis

a

source of much satisfaction to this Excellency to know that the exemplary and efficient

manner in which you have discharged the gon important and frequents arduous duties of the Secretariat has altogether justified his selection of you for the Office

my departure from the Colony

in October 1861.

or

Shave ye

(Signed) W. T. Mercer

Colonial Secretary

M. H. Alexander Egßß

501

On my

my leaving the Colony porafew Months in October 1861, Sir Hercules Robinson appointed M Alexander

me as Colonial Secretary,

to act for

andon

any

return in fo take over the Administration of the

Jul 1862 to Government on din Hercules proceady to England on leave of absence, I found that Sin Hercules was so satisfied with Me Alexander Conduct of the duties of the Secretariat, that be- recommended me to continue Mt. hit Alexander as

Acting Colonial Secreting during amy Administration, which lasted on that occasion till Schmary

1884.

Mr. Alexander then resumed his duties in the Supreme Court. In March 1865 der Hercules

again

Robinson

over

left to take the Government of Ceylon and I