CO129-193 - Governor Hennessy - 1881 [5-7] — Page 479

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Emigration, rather hampered by the Imperial Act and the treaty Ordinances, but such an action won't be infusions injurious to the Public Service and be of no real benefit to Captain Thomsett. His Excellency was therefore disposed in the interests of the Public Service and of Captain Thomsett himself not to permit him to bring the action he applied for, but he would not make up his mind on the subject until he has the benefit of hearing what the Members of Council would advise.

Deliberation ensued when the Attorney General and the Acting Colonial Secretary said they could not recommend the Governor to refuse Captain Thomsett's permission to bring his action for libel; but the Officer commanding the Troops thought it clear that the Harbour Master wanted to try something else, and concurring with the Governor's view of the matter he advised that Captain Thomsett should be told that the proper course for him to adopt with reference to the special case reasoned in his letter, was to lay the facts before the Executive, just as in the Army such a statement would be dealt with.

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473 Emigration, rather hampered by the Imperial Act and the treaty Ordinances, but such an action won't be infusions injurious to the Public Service and be of no real benefit to Captain Thomsett. His Excellency was therefore disposed in the interests of the Public Service and of Captain Thomsett himself not to permit him to bring the action he applied for, but he would not make up his mind on the subject until he has the benefit of hearing what the Members of Council would advise. Deliberation ensued when the Attorney General and the Acting Colonial Secretary said they could not recommend the Governor to refuse Captain Thomsett's permission to bring his action for libel; but the Officer commanding the Troops thought it clear that the Harbour Master wanted to try something else, and concurring with the Governor's view of the matter he advised that Captain Thomsett should be told that the proper course for him to adopt with reference to the special case reasoned in his letter, was to lay the facts before the Executive, just as in the Army such a statement would be dealt with.
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473 Emigration, rather hampered by the Imperial Act and the treat Ordinances, but such an action wont's be infusions injurious to the Publis Service and be I to Captain was of no real benefit Thomsett. It's Excellency therefore disposed in the interests the Public Service and of Captain Thomsett himself not to permission he applie give him the for, but he would not make up the subject until his mins on he has the benefit of hearing what the Members of forneil would advice. Deliberation ensued when the Attorney General and the Acting Colonial Secretary said they could not recommend the Governor i to refuse the Starbon's permission to bring his action for libel; but the officer Officer in formant of the Troops thought it clear that the Harbow, Master by a Live wind wanted to try something else, and concurring with the Governor's the matter he advised view of that faptain Thomsett should be tole that the proper Courie for him to adopt with reference to the ipecial cist reason in his letter, was to lay the facts before the Executive, Just as in the the Army such a statement woul's be dealt with
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473

Emigration, rather hampered by the Imperial Act and the treat Ordinances, but such an action

wont's be infusions

injurious to the Publis

Service and be

I to Captain

was

of

no real benefit

Thomsett. It's Excellency

therefore disposed in the

interests

the Public Service and

of Captain Thomsett himself not to permission he applie give him the

for, but he would not make up the subject until

his mins on

he has the benefit of hearing what the Members of forneil would

advice.

Deliberation ensued when

the Attorney General and the

Acting Colonial Secretary said they

could not recommend the Governor

i

to refuse the Starbon's permission to bring his action for libel; but the officer

Officer in formant

of

the Troops thought it clear that the Harbow, Master by

a

Live

wind wanted to try something else,

and concurring with the Governor's

the matter he advised

view

of

that faptain Thomsett should be tole that the proper

Courie

for him

to adopt with reference to the

ipecial

cist

reason in his letter, was to

lay the facts before the Executive,

Just

as in the

the Army such a

statement woul's be dealt with

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