CO129-209 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1883 [5] — Page 245

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DRAFT.

242

understood that neither

he

220-7

his predecessors

in the command have

been omitted from the

Council through inad-

vertence, but that the

Senior Military Officer

has never been expressly

designated ordinary Members,

as one of the

"It appears that by the

earliest Royal Instructions,

the Governor

was

empowered to appoint three

Members of the Council,

and that he exercised

in 1843

this power in

favour of General

D'Aguilar, then com-

manding

the Troops;

but this Officer's

name

does

not

appear

in the

Blue Book

as a Member of Council

after 1844; and the

subsequent commanding Officers appear not to

have been so appointed

up to 1839 when the

Instructions were revoked.

In 1835 however

Colonel d'Aguilar, the Lieu-

tenant Governor, was appointed personally by

the Sovereign under the

Sign Manual; but it

does

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DRAFT. 242 understood that neither he 220-7 his predecessors in the command have been omitted from the Council through inad- vertence, but that the Senior Military Officer has never been expressly designated ordinary Members, as one of the "It appears that by the earliest Royal Instructions, the Governor was empowered to appoint three Members of the Council, and that he exercised in 1843 this power in favour of General D'Aguilar, then com- manding the Troops; but this Officer's name does not appear in the Blue Book as a Member of Council after 1844; and the subsequent commanding Officers appear not to have been so appointed up to 1839 when the Instructions were revoked. In 1835 however Colonel d'Aguilar, the Lieu- tenant Governor, was appointed personally by the Sovereign under the Sign Manual; but it does
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C DRAFT. 242 understood that neither he 220-7 his predecessors m' the command have been omitted from the Council through mad. vertence, but that the Seven Military Officer has never been expressly designated ordinary Members. as one of the "It appears that by the earliest Royal Instructions, the fovernor err -powered to appoint three Frembers of the Council, and that he exercised ·1843 this power in C favour of General D' Aguilar, then cour -manding the Troops; but this Officer's name does nat appear the Blue Book 27 Ou Member of Corneil after 1844; and the subsequent commanding Officers appear not to have been so appointed up to 1839 when the Instructions were revoked. In 183-5 however Colonel bame; the Lient- of. -enant Sovernor, - pounted personally by Morrants under the Sign Manual; but it does
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DRAFT.

242

understood that neither

he

220-7

his predecessors

m' the command have

been omitted from the

Council through mad.

vertence, but that the

Seven Military Officer

has never been expressly

designated ordinary Members.

as one of the

"It appears that by the

earliest Royal Instructions,

the fovernor

err

-powered to appoint three

Frembers of the Council,

and that he exercised

·1843

this power in

C

favour of General

D' Aguilar, then cour

-manding

the Troops;

but this Officer's

name

does

nat

appear

the

Blue Book

27

Ou

Member of Corneil

after 1844; and the

subsequent commanding Officers appear not to

have been so appointed

up to 1839 when the

Instructions were revoked.

In 183-5 however

Colonel bame; the Lient-

of.

-enant Sovernor, - pounted personally by

Morrants under the

Sign Manual; but it

does

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