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of that Officers application for the information of Your Lordship, and to report, in further explanation thereof, that the purvate affairs to which allusion is

made appear

MɅ

to

me

to be sufficiently

gent to justify the increased leave

of 6 mantis sanctioned by Rule 120 of

the Colonial Regulations.

Independent

rendent of this reason,

however, it is quite unnecessary to

more than...

than one

have

intendent;

and

Apistant Super.

as MoLover...

it is

desirable that the ability of Mr. Rice

should be tested in the

of those changes

appear to

me

carrying out

in the Police which

ndispensable, I have

considered it expedient in the interests

15 June 1870.

of the Public service to facilitate by leave to Mr. Creagh

which should conduce

aw

Ao

mangement

well to

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ccoonry as to greater efficiency

I have further to report, for the information of Your Lordship, that, pending the absence of Mr. Deane, I have placed Mr Rice in charge of

The Police

As

Acting Superintendent.

I have the hover to be,

My Lord,

You Lordship's met obedient

humble semmit,

AM. Whit feels

Nrajos General Lieutenant bevernor.