No. 7
28 February 1854
My Lord Duke
I have received your Despatch No 11, of the 17 October with
the Book of Colonial Regulations, which prescribes the mode in which
Officers Administering Colonial Governments, are to conduct their
official correspondence, and referring particularly to the 4 5
and 9 rules of Chapter 6, which had been overlooked in my recent
despatches.
I am sorry that your Grace should have had the trouble of calling
my attention to that subject. The error arose entirely from ignorance
of the prescribed forms, and
I
I trust the despatches, now transmitted
will be found correct, though I am not sure that the Docket is made out
in the proper form, particularly in respect to the 'subject of
Despatch.'
If not I trust your Grace will cause a pro-forma Docket to be
sent for my guidance.
His Grace The Right
Hon The Duke of Newcastle
Her Majesty's principal Secretary of State
For the Colonial Department
Minutes by CO staff
M Merivale
Ans that the Schedule will do very well.
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