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"their advice" (one of the exceptions from the obligation consulting them contained

of consulting

in section X) I did not-

deem it advisable to summon

the various officers from

their duties, which are

for

the most part such as to fully occupy their time,

when it wa

except wr

necessary

to consult them about important

matters, or when the decision.

of any

matter was

required

by law to be that of the

Governor

8×

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Governor in Council. Discussion with various members, and

perusal of the records of

of past

to

proceedings had led me form the opinion, that meetings

so frequent

as once a week –

involved the discussion of

trifles, which might well be

left to the Governor's discretion, as he is by the advice

(aided as

always at hand

at hand of the Colonial

Scoretary and the Attorney.

General), and in other respects

led to unnecess

unnecessary

waste of

time