CO129-157 - Sir MacDonnell Acting Governor Sir Kennedy - 1872 [4-5] — Page 623

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Richard Graves MacDonnell consequent

on the departure of Mr Austen, the Colonial Secretary.

to

Your Lordship has, also, expressed your willingness to approve of the appointment of Mr. Alexander to a seat in the Legislative Council, such appointment being given him personally and not in virtue of his office - if I think it desirable. "Entirely concurring in Your views, I have therefore informed that gentleman of the acknowledgment of his long service which Your Lordship has been pleased to make, and have appointed him provisionally to a seat in the

Legislative Council, pending the receipt of the Warrant.

Mr Alexander will be sworn in at the next meeting of the Legislative Council.

Page 621

P. S.

I have the honor to be;

My Lord,

Your Lordship's most obedient humble Servant,

Likenney

Governor

I enclose copy of the letter which I caused to be sent to Mr Alexander and his reply.

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Richard Graves MacDonnell consequent on the departure of Mr Austen, the Colonial Secretary. to Your Lordship has, also, expressed your willingness to approve of the appointment of Mr. Alexander to a seat in the Legislative Council, such appointment being given him personally and not in virtue of his office - if I think it desirable. "Entirely concurring in Your views, I have therefore informed that gentleman of the acknowledgment of his long service which Your Lordship has been pleased to make, and have appointed him provisionally to a seat in the Legislative Council, pending the receipt of the Warrant. Mr Alexander will be sworn in at the next meeting of the Legislative Council. Page 621 P. S. I have the honor to be; My Lord, Your Lordship's most obedient humble Servant, Likenney Governor I enclose copy of the letter which I caused to be sent to Mr Alexander and his reply.
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Richard Graves Moae Dannell consequent the departure of Mr Austive, the Colonial Serdary. to Your Lordship has, also, expressed your willingness to approve of the appointment of Mr. Alexander to a seat in the Legislative Conneil, such appointment being given him personally and not in virtue of his office - if I think it decirable. "Entirely concurring in Your vines, I have therefore informed that gentleman of the knowledgement of his long service which Your Lordship has been pleased to make, and have appointed him provisionally to a seat in the Lordship's F 621 Connoil, pending the receipt of the Warrant. Mrr Alexander will be sworn in at the next meeting of the Legislative Commoils P. S. I have the honor to be; My Lord, Your Lordship's meet obedimit humble Servant, Likenney Governon I enclose copy of the latter which Icaused to be sent to Mr Alexander and his reply. ELK
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Richard Graves Moae Dannell consequent

the departure of Mr Austive, the Colonial Serdary.

to

Your Lordship has, also, expressed your willingness to approve of the appointment of Mr. Alexander to a seat in the Legislative Conneil, such appointment being given him personally and not in virtue of his office - if I think it decirable. "Entirely concurring in Your vines, I have therefore informed that gentleman of the knowledgement of his long service which Your Lordship has been pleased to make, and have appointed him provisionally to a seat in the

Lordship's

F

621

Connoil, pending the receipt of the

Warrant.

Mrr Alexander will be sworn

in at the next meeting of the Legislative Commoils

P. S.

I have the honor to be;

My Lord,

Your Lordship's meet obedimit humble Servant,

Likenney

Governon

I enclose copy of the latter which Icaused to be sent to Mr Alexander

and his reply. ELK

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