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                Minutes (2).</p>

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No. 60
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<opener><ref type="co_ref">11403, CO 60/16, p. 177; received 23 November
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<date when="1863-09-23">23 September 1863</date>
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I have duly received your Grace's despatch of the <date when="1863-07-14">14<hi style="vertical-align: super; font-size: 80%;">th</hi>
July last</date> N<hi style="vertical-align: super; font-size: 80%;">o</hi> 35 pointing out to me that, as doubts might be
entertained as to the binding authority of any Proclamation
issued by me subsequently to<fw type="catchword" style="text-align: right;">the</fw><pb facs="co_60_16/co_60_16_00178v.jpg"/> the Order in Council constituting
a Legislative Council, my first step should be, on convening
such Council, to re-enact in the form of an Ordinance any
Proclamation or Proclamations issued after the above date,
and I have to convey my thanks to Your Grace for furnishing
me with your views in this matter which shall be carefully<fw type="catchword" style="text-align: right;">attended</fw><pb facs="co_60_16/co_60_16_00179r.jpg"/> attended to.
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I have the honor to be<lb/>
My Lord Duke,<lb/>
Your Grace's most obedient<lb/>
humble Servant<lb/>
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Put by?
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24 Nov
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Put by.
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24 Nov
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