CO129-247 - Acting Governor Fleming Governor Des Voeus - 1890 [10-12] — Page 217

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that I am advised that the

only officials required by law to be appointed under the Public Seal of this Colony are the Chief Justice and Puisne Judge of the Supreme

Court.

2.

I am not aware of any particular reason why the Chief Executive Officers should be appointed by Instrument under Seal if greater convenience is likely to result by their being appointed by letter, but — inasmuch as a letter merely conveys, as a rule, the announcement that an officer has been appointed, I would submit to Your Lordship, the question in case of an appointment be subsequently disputed, whether it would not be safer to appoint under the Public Seal.

one who may succeed to the administration of the Government in the event of ... appointed.

the

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that I am advised that the only officials required by law to be appointed under the Public Seal of this Colony are the Chief Justice and Puisne Judge of the Supreme Court. 2. I am not aware of any particular reason why the Chief Executive Officers should be appointed by Instrument under Seal if greater convenience is likely to result by their being appointed by letter, but — inasmuch as a letter merely conveys, as a rule, the announcement that an officer has been appointed, I would submit to Your Lordship, the question in case of an appointment be subsequently disputed, whether it would not be safer to appoint under the Public Seal. one who may succeed to the administration of the Government in the event of ... appointed. the
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that I am advised that the only officials required by law to be appointed under the Public Seal of this Colony are the Chief Justice and Puisse Judge of the Supreme Court. 2. I am. any particular not aware reason of why the Chief Executive Officers should be appointed by Instrument under Deal if greater convenience is likely to result by their being 216 appointed by letter, but — inasmuch as a letter merely conveys, as a rule, the announcement that an officer has been appointed, I would submit to Your Lordship, the question in oase of an appointment be subsequently disputed, whether it would not be safer to appoint under the Public Seal. one who may sucored to the administration of the Government in the event of appointed. the
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that I am advised that the

only officials required by law to be appointed under the Public Seal of this Colony are the Chief Justice and Puisse Judge of the Supreme

Court.

2.

I am. any particular

not

aware

reason

of

why

the Chief Executive Officers should be appointed by Instrument under Deal if

greater

convenience is

likely

to result by their being

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appointed by letter, but — inasmuch as a letter merely

conveys,

as

a

rule, the

announcement that an

officer has been appointed, I would submit to Your Lordship,

the question

in oase

of an appointment be subsequently disputed, whether it would not be safer to

appoint under the Public

Seal.

one

who

may

sucored

to the administration of the

Government in the event of

appointed.

the

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