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Colonial Secretary; but he would, (as I am informed), decline, for personal reasons, to act as Governor. The Attorney General could not, of course, be required to abandon the peculiar and very important duties of his post, and his valuable private practice at the Bar, for the place of Acting Colonial Secretary; nor could the Treasurer, or Surveyor-General, (even if they were willing), be removed from the control of their respective Departments, without grave injury to the public service, and disastrous interruption of the sanitary, and other public Works. Thus the office of Acting Colonial Secretary, and, consequently, (under the present system), of Acting Governor, may very probably, devolve once more on the Superintendent of the Gaol, or on the Superintendent of Police.

In conclusion;- on the grounds stated in this despatch, and in my previous despatches, nos. 62 and 82 on the same subject, and on other grounds which will be easily understood by all persons practically acquainted with this community,

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361 H Colonial Secretary; but he would, (as I am informed), decline, for personal reasons, to act as Governor. The Attorney General could not, of course, be required to abandon the peculiar and very important duties of his post, and his valuable private practice at the Bar, for the place of Acting Colonial Secretary; nor could the Treasurer, or Surveyor-General, (even if they were willing), be removed from the control of their respective Departments, without grave injury to the public service, and disastrous interruption of the sanitary, and other public Works. Thus the office of Acting Colonial Secretary, and, consequently, (under the present system), of Acting Governor, may very probably, devolve once more on the Superintendent of the Gaol, or on the Superintendent of Police. In conclusion;- on the grounds stated in this despatch, and in my previous despatches, nos. 62 and 82 on the same subject, and on other grounds which will be easily understood by all persons practically acquainted with this community,

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44 361 H Colonial Secretary; but he would, (as I am informed), decline, for personal Governor. The reasons, to act as Attorney General could not, of course, be required to abandon the peculiar and very important duties of his post, and his valuable private practice at the Bar, for the plase of Asting Colonial Secretaryj nor could the Treasurer, or durveyor-General, (even if they were willing), be removed from the control of their respective Departments, without grave injury to the public service, and disastrous_ interruption 9 interruption of the smitary, and other tublie Works. Thus the office of Reting Colonial Seeretary, and, consequently, (under the present system), of itating Governor, may very probably, devolve once more on the Superintendent of the Gaol, or on the duperintendent of Polize In conclusion;- on the grounds stated in this despatch, and in my previous despatches, no? 62 and 82 on the same subject, and on other grounds which will be easily. understood by all persons practically acquainted with this community, respesifieds

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Colonial Secretary; but he would, (as

I am informed), decline, for personal

Governor. The

reasons, to act as

Attorney General could not, of course, be required to abandon the peculiar

and

very important duties of his post, and his valuable private practice at the Bar, for the plase of Asting Colonial Secretaryj nor could the Treasurer, or durveyor-General, (even if they were

willing), be removed from the control of their respective Departments, without grave injury to the public service, and disastrous_

interruption

interruption of the smitary, and other tublie Works. Thus the office of Reting Colonial Seeretary, and, consequently,

(under the present system), of itating Governor, may very probably, devolve

once more on the Superintendent of the Gaol, or on the duperintendent of Polize

In conclusion;- on the

grounds stated in this despatch, and in my previous despatches, no? 62 and 82 on the same subject, and on

other

grounds which will be easily. understood by all persons practically

acquainted with this community,

respesifieds

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