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the Chief Justice, it would be advisable for him in the

first instance to place his views before His Honour.

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It appears from his letter of

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the 23rd. ultimo that Sir F. Piggott is not satisfied with

the decisions, which I have given, and holds that the

question at issue cannot "be settled until all idea of the

"Registrar being an independent Head of Department is re-

"-moved not only from Mr. Seth's mind, but also from that

"of the Government, for otherwise there may be a recrudes-

*-cence of the same difficulty at any moment".

I have,

therefore, the honour to place before Your Lordship the

view which I take with regard to the relation of the

Registrar of the Supreme Court to the Judges of the

Supreme Court.

5.

The work constituting the Execu-

-tive and Administrative duties of the Registry are stated

by Mr. Seth to fall under the following heads, viz.:-

(a).

whenever required thereto.

(b).

Attendance in Court or in Chambers

Issuing Writs; keeping records;

taking Affidavits; settling and sealing Orders and Decrees;

settling Bonds and approving Sureties; settling Mortgages;

taking de bene esse Examinations; taxing Costs, &c.; and

generally