Not having received any answer to my despatches mentioned in the
margin,
Governor to Secretary of State
No. 131 of 12th December (803)
Confidentials,
of 16th November (468)
" 21st November (469)
" 29th November (546)
" 12th December (835)
I have determined to incur no longer the responsibility
of
of keeping
Lieutenant Hankin, R.N. out of the office of Colonial
Secretary to which he was appointed by Royal Warrant.
I have issued a Commission to him today and have sworn him into
office.