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Governor has no power to do so, without special authority from the deanctory of State; ; and I therefore respectfectly

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request Your Lordship's instructions

the su

pelijest.

I should mention that

before hearing the Attorney General's

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opinion, I had called upon

an

European Officer of the Public Works

Repartiment,

to

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a

ive up

ever

Chinese

lat, designed for dwelling, punchased by him

& public anction

for

speculative

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speculative purpose.

I have the homens to be,

•My Lord,

Your Lordships Most Chedient,

Humble Pervant,

Gentiane dovre