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Despatch from London
Cardwell, Edward to Seymour, Governor Frederick 12 April 1864, NAC :, 79.

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Cardwell, Edward to Seymour, Governor Frederick 12 April 1864, NAC :, 79.
Despatch from London. Other documents (1).
No. 1
12th April 1864
Sir
I have to acquaint you that the Lieutenant Government of St. Vincent vacant by the appointment of Lieutt Governor Musgrave to the Government of Newfoundland has been offered to Mr. Berkeley theColonialManuscript image Colonial Secretary of Honduras. In the event of Mr. Berkeley's acceptance of the Lieutenant Government of St. Vincent the Office of Colonial Secretary of Honduras will become vacant, and I authorize you to offer it to Captain Holmes, your Private Secretary and Aide-de-Camp.
I place this appointment at the disposal of Captain Holmes in consequence of the testimony borne by you on previous occasions to his merits and qualifications.
I enclose for yourinformationManuscript image information and for that of Captain Holmes the copy of a letter from Mr. Holmes written on behalf of his son.
I have the honor to be
Sir
Your most Obedient
Humble Servant
Edward Cardwell
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Copy, Holmes to Engleheart, 6 April 1864, accepting Captain Holmes' appointment on his son's behalf.
Cardwell, Edward to Seymour, Governor Frederick 12 April 1864, NAC :, 79. The Colonial Despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871, Edition 2.0, ed. James Hendrickson and the Colonial Despatches project. Victoria, B.C.: University of Victoria. https://bcgenesis.uvic.ca/B647401.html.

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