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bythe appamtiment of the

Jurneyor General as

Member

an unofficial

In his amended despatch (2753) Governor Hennapy proposed to

reconstitute the Council

so as to

make sure of 5 & officis members and 4 lay members of whom one

Should be a Chuisse

For ex officio members he proposed Ching Juster,

Colonive Secretary, Attorney General, Treasures, and Surveyor General.

In his present despatch he proposes & ex officis members, viz the Harbour Master in addition to the ahove, and 5 lay members of whom one showed he

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Chinaman and the rest leading

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merchants (European Isoppose)

If the Council is reconstituted.

I thints that mistear

of having 5

orb & officio member, it would he heller to have 5 or 6 official

members of whom only 3 Should

De theo he & officio

•

It might the Seasurer, Surveyor General,

desirable that ther

Cocum tenem

Fr

of

of Harbour Master straighte Sacceptabi brala should not have a seat in the Council and that some other officer should be appointed instead. I remember the Jamaica Council was remodeled in this fashion by Sir I. Grants advis

Nr 9/3

& Sumed

There is no reason skein form mineesing the Tamil bere the matter alove for the pesent

With uyard & Mr Prices kat I. till the foremor

amed

That