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was

into Exactly the same error that here referred to - for I find from the Hanging Gazette of 22? Jum (p.519) he appointed "provisimall & until H. M pleasure may Sammel Brown Eng., General to be

be signified Em. Surveyer

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official

of the Lag. Council of

Member

Haughing.

"

W. Brown took the

I his seat on

the 18

Shi Jine; Brown's

в

Sazett

29 Jun

but it dest has been received on the subject. (not

The seat held by M. Bruns

predecessar

was personal

W. Price, so lay

office of

muintes

he held th

Surveyn General (see 18869/py) and the

XIV of

fr. has by Art. XIV

ted herew

the Instructions

in case

ya

by absence

I can

andy power to apponit provisimally

vacanc

L

Sixz

Shorry that misque learning.

the holder of "one of the offices inqu named in the preceding

eve

article"

the three Offices of

and Treasurer ]

[1.4. Col. Sec., Att. Gen.,

By Art. XIII it is left to H. M. to

aut

which viti whole

(see for the minute of

~957/98

applane though appoint three or fewe other official members.

of

ame

at

these three, there present two properly appointed.

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by Warrant, namely W. Deane [84240) and M. Lockhart (4662/89].

As to the third, it is question whether W. Wodshman should not be preferred

Mr Brown

[see muntes

to

4662 & par. 5 of desk " Thereas ]

Wed but probably the Governor's preference of the Brown will be upheld by the Sec. At present State.

however M. Brown is

of

setting

illegally, and as all official be required very

votes

saaton may

shortly, when the military contribution questim

comes up for decision, I think we should telegraph somewhat

ал

"

Follows before issuing the

Warrant

Brown's seat

at present

seat in Leg. (armail

valid, see my despatch

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