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under the seat of the Colony and derive their pay from the Colony, to compel them to give legal advice and assistance to officers commanding ships with Her Majesty's Troops would be to make them Law officers for the military and naval authorities without any express appointment or any pay. Such a course, as it seems to me, would be an injustice either to the Colony or to the officers, and would hardly, I think, be suggested in dealings between private individuals. It amounts to this:-

A Colony, upon the Warrant of Her Majesty, appoints certain officers to perform certain duties in relation to the Colonial Government, in respect of which a certain Salary is fixed, and Her Majesty's Warrant is granted upon the recommendation of the Secretary of State for the Colonies.

With regard to present officers, I presume no attempt would be made to compel them to perform duties gratuitously which they had not undertaken when appointed to their respective offices. With regard to future Officers, I suppose it would be made a condition precedent to their recommendation that they should undertake these duties.

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322 under the seat of the Colony and derive their pay from the Colony, to compel them to give legal advice and assistance to officers commanding ships with Her Majesty's Troops would be to make them Law officers for the military and naval authorities without any express appointment or any pay. Such a course, as it seems to me, would be an injustice either to the Colony or to the officers, and would hardly, I think, be suggested in dealings between private individuals. It amounts to this:- A Colony, upon the Warrant of Her Majesty, appoints certain officers to perform certain duties in relation to the Colonial Government, in respect of which a certain Salary is fixed, and Her Majesty's Warrant is granted upon the recommendation of the Secretary of State for the Colonies. With regard to present officers, I presume no attempt would be made to compel them to perform duties gratuitously which they had not undertaken when appointed to their respective offices. With regard to future Officers, I suppose it would be made a condition precedent to their recommendation that they should undertake these duties.
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322 under the seat of the Colony and derive their pay from the Colorry. to compel them to give legal advice and assistance to officers commanding ships would be ser Majesty's Troops UY to make them Law officers for the military and naval authorities without any express appointment or any pay. Such a CO VANZ as it seems to me would he an either to the Colony injustice or to the officer would hardly I think be and would suggested in dealings beteven private individuals. It amounts to this:- A Colony upon the Warrant of ther Majesty ppoints certain officers to perform perform certain duties in relation to the Colonial Government in respect of which a certain Salary is fixed and ster Majesty's Warrant is granted upon the recommendation of the Secretary of State for the Colonies. With re regard presumme Mo to present officers I attempt would be made to compel them to perform. duties gratuitously which they had not undertaken when appointed to their respective offices. With regard to future. Officers I suppose it would be made a condition. precedent to their recommendation, that they should undertake these duties
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under the seat of the Colony and derive their pay from the Colorry. to compel them to give legal advice

and assistance to officers commanding

ships would be ser Majesty's Troops

UY

to make them Law officers for the

military and naval authorities

without any express appointment

or any pay. Such a

CO VANZ

as it

seems to me

would he an

either to the Colony

injustice

or to the officer

would hardly I think be

and would

suggested in dealings beteven private

individuals. It amounts to this:-

A Colony upon the Warrant

of ther

Majesty ppoints certain officers to

perform

perform certain duties in relation

to the Colonial Government in

respect of which a certain Salary

is fixed and ster Majesty's Warrant

is granted upon the recommendation of the Secretary of State for the Colonies.

With re

regard

presumme

Mo

to present officers I

attempt would be

made to compel them to perform.

duties

gratuitously which they had not undertaken when appointed

to their respective offices. With

regard to future. Officers I suppose

it would be made a

condition.

precedent to their recommendation,

that they should undertake these

duties

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