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AARON IlOGSinT.
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CASE, 4 c.
M:?. IIoGsnTT cnfered His Majesty's Soivici in Ih';
ycnr 1807, ns rU-rU i\i tiic Iloyil Nuvy, and contii)u>-*d lo
serve in llmt .'iUiatioii mitil ]StO, wlicii lie \v;ia ii;'[)oiiitcd
hy llic Uite Sir ("iiaik-s Cutluii, iKiroiift, Coi!:maii{k'r-in-
Clii(!i"in llic Mcditenaiictiji, to llit- Clnksliip of (he Vic-
liiuIHn^- li.-jtahli.slmiciit iU Miiiofca. Tlic |;ei.cc ofiSl-J,
was liiUowcn! I<y llu' cvac;:atioi) nl" li;at Ishiiul, ami Mr.
IJof;sett's services there wfie no I»)ii^cr callt-il lur. In llic
nioiill) nrjiuic, l^K"), y.\y, JIo:;sl'11 j'tiiie<! Sir lliclianl
Goodwill KeiMs, llit'i) C.'ovcnior of Nc\vf()uiiCi!aii(I, as
CltMk ia llie Secreturj's Ollire. iiiid conliixiod in !iiat
ca|)aciiy, uufil he \vas appoiriicd Scarclier and \\ aitcr uf
JJ is .Majesty's Ciistoius, l>y Sir Cliarlt's IlaiDillon ; Iiat,
a Tivasury ap{Kjiiituipnt to tliis ((fiicc- ha\iii;^ been niade,
y.v. IJo;;.s<^lt v.as snpcrsedod, and rcJnrucd lo his former
diUics as (.'lerk in (ho SfcrLlary's (.'iriv,.\
It liiay be liulit Id ohscrvo hero thut during' the go-
veriiineat of Admiral i'ichmorc, that ofiiLcr who had
Avilnessod Mr. hn;,sc-tl's (xcrtions in t!ie pa!)iic service
at Minorca, and who was pleased, also, ie|)c^aiedly to
express his approljatioij of A.'r. llo;;:ielt's ofllcial conduct
in JVewlonndland, promised him the Shric. ally of the
laUer Island, sluidd ;i \ aiancy occur, whicli, from theatre
and infirmities of the tlien Sheri.T, was full) expected.
This oflice, lioweve r, did not then become vacant, and
Mr. Ilo^^sett continaed in the Secretary's OIilcc, until he
was ap;)ointed hy .Sir Charles JIamillon, in 18:21, to tiio
situation of Deputy Naval Ollicer. Mr. llo^sclt con-
tinned to disciiarge the dntiis of this ofiice until it was
abolished by an Act of the; Imperial Parliaii.eai in ISi'.i,
when, through tlie medium of Sir Thomas Cochrane, he
memorialised Earl B.ithiir,-.t on the subject, and Irom his
Lordship the following- letter was received :—
1
<;ip _I luive llif hoiuiwr to ricU:.oultHl-o the receipt
of voui- lef.er of the 2Glh July h.st. e'.ch.sin^y; mcn.on.l
f om Mr. Iloi;stlt. lato Dt-p.ty Nav.l Oh.cer at bt.
Julm's and to'acquaint von thai it is not ... .r.> l)owcr to
«,. ^him ...V conu.c,.salio.. fn the lo.. of ^ho apponil-
ho,autrcrLl-e...ploviM{;>l.-. H-SS^ ' '" ««"^'; ^")t"'''°
situ^iun! 1 shall .lot uhjccl to c....lirui your uo.muauou of-
I havn ll.c bcioiir <" ' C,',>,^:i . ^
(Signed) 13.\illUAi>*.
Governor Sir Thomas CociinANE.
On the introcUiction of iho nc^r system of J'»'i|a^«';°
?„ m foV loll.an nine jcav. ; .Ik.,. ..n ll,. ''^^p-^
of C otnin linclmn, in con.o,|,u.nc. "^ mc Iu,n,cGmo,n.
mpnt'liavino- .cfnsecl lo onlnmi! Ins subry as blieiin.uo
„,; Pr,°,cr.ll in lind consiilcatinn oi Ins long and.
W, ,?, I serv « '« >s Plcasol to ..ivo Inn, Ins .om:n,«K.„
&r H:pcf ;Knn.,n^.^.. .nejo, .^
consiJercd n. a l""f';''»7 "l-f"'" t , ;„.,! rc'=i lente of
Subseq.;ently, »---;'.^;Ur Garrett ohtai..ul thi
circumstances. Mr. l^^J?"'"':^^,,^, reachin- Nev.fomul.
appointment from Lord GlenelL^.amUeaci. ^^^^
^C in December. Ib3a, ^f '^P^'^^ Va .'ctt had bcc.i pre-
4th of the follow..., -;; ;V./i ;.,firCo..t. and sole! hi.
viously Cl^'vi;"ff'^^^^^fi\lVe Infantry for £700; and
commission of Lieuienani " , -, ,^.(.i, rements
in consequence j) """"^^'^^^ Vm lie ^ sufier-
of his ofiice. as Clerk ot the J/^'^\.^"" J ^ jj^.se of As-
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rcnlirelv llic result of Iiis ne;lcct, iSIr. Gjirrclt steks fur,
mid obtains tlie Shcrill'^Lip of Newfoundland !
Mr- ITosr.ett was tlini «inVreil by Lord GlencI.T tlie
vciv sitiiniion wliicli .Mr. Garrett, in con.,-cc|ii;.'iico ot' tbc
redtiLOil siilaiy allaclicH tu it, bi'canjc d^s.-aii-siicd >vi*lj ;
and being' deprived vi' all (Jllicr Kjeans of supporting- a
larpe and incrtasina family, lie lias been nfci'a.sifatc(l tj
accept ill's lo.'-cr siuiatio:! uiilil Lis case k!::'!i 1;c bettor
known to bis Majesty's Goveruniont, by w!»om bo yet bcs
Jic\es bis ser\ices will uoi. 1)0 iindcrrntcd. 'J'bo appoint-
ment of Mr. Garrett ba.s e.vcited a very pov.erfu! seusn-
tion tlirongluiut the whole of tliis Colony ; — ponple of all
classes bc;uin[f witness to the fidelity and exerlioiiis of
Mr. Ilogselt, have, by niost niiinerously and respectn!)!y
signed niciiiurials both to the Secretary of ihc Cc'.cjiiiei
and to the li}\ecuti\e of this Island, prayed his restoratioa
to the ollice from which he has been so iiuexpeutcdiy dis-
znissed.
Mr. ITof]jsett has no desire to contrast bis services,
extending through a period ol' nearly Thirty years, with
the claims which 3ir. Garrett has ventured to put forth ;
but with a conlldeMce based upon the knowledge of tho
high principles which actuate such men as .Sir Cliarles
Hamilton, Sir Thonu'S Cochrane, Governor Pre?cott,
and Captain Diahan, he can ap[)cal to thein for a confir-
mation of his statempiit ; and his testiuionials from tho
diffeient ofiicers under whom he has served, arcsuf:icient-
Iv weighty, he trusts, to be convincing that, alloal or
iisbore, be has dotie bis duly.
Mr. Hogsett subjoins a letter from Mr. Under-Secre-
tary Hay, to the Hon. W. Ponsonby, respecting tlio
Tieasurersiiip of Xewfoundland : —
(COPY.)
Downirg-Street, 2l5f Dec, 1833.
My dear Sir, — \ have been for some time delayed in
Miswering your letters of the 22nd ultimo, and the h'tli
nst., recommcnuing Mr. Hogsett, and enclosing two
ipplications from him, for the appointment of Treasurer
it Newfoundland. I brought his name before Mr. Stan-
ey, who has desired me to let you know that be will
xmsider Mr. Hogsett as a c!:ndidate for employment,-
)ut that the particular office -K-bicb he has solicited on the
pvcsrnt o(<rslon, has Mrr:i<Iy J.ron fillcil up liy tli«
GoviMU'jr \Mili lilt' ;ii)|>rMVit| of tlic Srcrclary of State.
1 rtiiKiin, tlear Sir,
Your frtill.t'til .111(1 obi'tliciit Srrvant,
(.Si,i;i.-1) 11. W. IIAV.
The Hon. W. Poniouln. M. P.
With thc3t? cln'.ins n; kno'vled-ed l>y successive Secre-
taries U>r \hc Coloui[>s, oul atlv ocaied by the severjil
bel(»rrnaniO(l (i(i\fnuirs o!" XculoumlliiiKl, .Mr. J-jo-isptt
M-ouUl llirow hiiiisoU upuii the i-itiiiidcration c.f his .Ma-
jesty's (Ji)Vfn.i:u>nt, in tlirhopy un-.l with lltc- prayer, that
Ihey will ni.t allow liim iuid liis family lo UMdcr^'o priva-
tions and snlVeiiugs ol" whi(h no conduct ol his has becu
the cause.
The folluvvinc: is a copy nf >rr. rrn;^scll's Commission
as Shcritl' lor iho island of Newloundland :
WILLIAM the FOUHTH In/ the
Grace vf Cnd of ihe i'niied
11 PRESCOTT Kiurjdor.i cf Great Uiiiain and
hci'-.nd, Kif'ff, Dc/atder of i/i3
FailJi.
To AAUON HOf^SKTT, Esquire, grccliuj^:
IvNOW yo that Wc iia\inu- taken into Our lloyul
con.sidc. alien, the lo>ally. inle-rity. and a!)ility of ymi
Ac.ron IJu-selt, J-sqaire, have ti-nstituted and appointed,
end bv Ihe'se presents do consiilule and nppcmt you to
ac;as'and bf Ihe Sherill oi our Colony of Newtouudland
,u.d its Dependencies, other than and except the coast n|
Labrador. And We do hereby cunniit unto jou. the
said Aarc.n llo-sett. the Custody of Our said Culuny ot
Nevvfoundhuvrand its DcixM.deucies. other than as here-
in before \3 excepted, with tlic appurtenances, eo that you
render unto us Our due fM::us. and answer unto us toucb-
in.r all other Our dr.e.. awllulfd ail other nutters con-
cenii.v- the said olVi-e of SherilVof our sa.d Colony, as by
the orovisions of tlic Huval Charter of our late deceased
Brother, Kincr George the rrurlh, made ai W estiniiister
in the Sixth ^ear of his rei-u. for the institution ol a &u.
preme CourtV.id Circuit Courts within our saul Colony :
and as bv the laws and cusioir.s of our said Colony ot
>;cwfoundland, you oui;ht To have hold. ^^;7'^<^- '^"'J
fulfil all and sin-ular the powers, duties, aud lunc.ioo*
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jfclon'^inrf *-• ^^^ inciJcut lo ilic said Ofllca ; oi^dlo
;njoY, receive, nnd l;il:c, all and singulr.v [\ic rlglils, ;>ro-
|V,s,' piivilcgos, and ci^ioluiu.r.i:;, i:nIo tin; ?ai(l 0(I:tc
|.(.'lonf"ing- or in any vise iippcitaininji-, fVom \\'.o clny o
[he uixlo uf these presents, cin-.l tVo;n tlirntclbst'i until i\\\.-
J.lotidav iiL'\l ri)l!(iwiii^- I'lH (i.'.il clay <.!' Jaiii;ary mow noxl
nibiiinsr. ^11(1 ur.'iil mother Slierill --l:;-.!! 1:'^ r.i>j)oint'. d ar.d
swurninio (Jlliie. And yon uve Lcrohy ei j jiiied' und
^!irccted not U> l.o concerned (liicetly or indirrctly in aiv,'
tri.de, nndcr no less a [leiiaity lli^n the iorCeiUire ot yoiu'
I flier,
Jn testimony '.vhereof We Invo canscd llcsc or.r
fiTjetlers lo 1)0 n'.a.'ie patent nnder ti.o Great Seal of our
uid Island of Xc\vii)undland.
AVITXKSS am- Irnsfv ne.n veri-be.'ovcd UEXRY
J'RS'iSCOTT, I's-jiiire, Ccnipanion r,r tliu Most
Honoiiraljle Military Oi;;er of ti;G Ivalh, our
Governor and Connnar.'J.vr-in-Chief in and over
our said Island and l.;o;-,:-.;c'enLie;j at ih, Julia's,
in our said Island, the I'irst day of Sewlsiubcr,
IS'^jO, in the Sijclh year of Our Reign.
Bv His Kxcellencv's Comniand.
JAMES CIIOWDY.
To His FAcellcncy IIEXrvY PKESCOTT.
1]s(iiiire, C. IJ., Governor, &;c., &c..
The liumhio Memorial of Aahon lIoGSJLTr
RESPECIFVLLY SiiF.WnTU—
That on Ihf rexi;,niati<in hy Captain iOavId Buchan,
voyal Navy, of llu oUice nf iherifi" of lh:s Colony, uhich
le liad lield for the last ten yeais, yoi;r Exeeileuey was
deased to appoint memorialist to hct.cacd I-iin, l-y Con-
iiiissioM nndcr the Great Seal of this Iskii.J, bcaniiy- dute
liie first day of Septeiaijcr last.
Tiiat yonr Exeelleney's nieniurialisl has (o his c;real
llisappointment and coneern,r'.'cent!y I..arnt iVoni aaM;enlic
^onrces, that liis Iilajesly's .Secretary of State (or llic
C'olonies has nominated another individual to lit! i..:; said
Jt'.'liee, and then I'-nc nnsl re.speetl'nliy begs leave to point
|:)nt to your K\eelk'ney the extreme hardship cf his case
lionid he l.'C deprived of the said r.ppoinlinent, v.hieii i.o
.Ixlieves vonr Exe(dtencv was ph'a.ed to be»?o\v r.n isl-.n
In consideration of lonsr and faithla! services to liis Zla-
|esty, as N.eli in this Colony a- e!>c\vhere. — a i.iocsure
^Lieh your Excellency will readily sej;pose to be fiaugbl
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with nlarniin? consecjn
■wliic'n, witii I>i3 numcro
onops 1') vour nemcrin
-,t : and
us familv, loul'.l not fail to involve
liim in very
L- serious cuil)arra.sssnents
Thai in conscfpHaice o
1 the sularv formeily p:rnntea by
Iho ilouu^ GovcnnruMi
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t to liio oliico of Sheiiff bavin-
\ tbat the riglitof ap-
a^r.(I, voiir memorialist couu(i\e(
leil ciflnsivclv m your Excellency,
nninlment was vesien cmium .»-•> ... j--- --
L ul conscqn.ntb ihe greater conli.lep.ee ,n arcci> .nc;
?hes!uno at vm,r l-kcllency's I.mkIs, not doabtincj Ihut
hn . linnhl be n^ rinaueully bxeil lliorein.
''you" m^nonalisi's lon^ .nd faithful service, have
Leon so often bron;:ht .nulor the eous.derat.on oh
AlMiesY's Government, and his .tron- claims on then
n ot eUon so ropeato.llv nroed by several di.tu,pu,shcd
^;: ons.that helonsidoV. U s.porllmn.s again o rouble
^he 8ccrctarv of Slate with a recapitulation ol tl.em.
Memov li-st. however, takes the liberty to subjoin
CO ie of wo lellors* from the Colonial Deprrtmen --
oi'i.cd at the Colonial OHice. ntrr.^^
W th re ercnee lo the oiTiec of Deputy ^aval OfT.cer
ul^ lie eld for. evcral years, your memoriabst would
^"o state, that on the abolition of that o .ce m 182..
he duties whereof he dischar.;ed. the P['"7P:', ;/^,;^;^^;
Xr.no V\n nlthou-h resident in Enoland, and never
co.indently relics on your 1-^^,^^^'H""^; H is \ aicstv's
. to .second 'his prayer, and on he .l"st.cn of ^^ •,^
Covernment for a connrmation of jour Lxctiien y
nppointjncnt. ^^.^^^^^^ ^_ HOGSETT,
St. John's, r)lb December, 1835.
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See pp 4 & 5.
To His T-xccUency ITI-NRY FRESCOTT.
I'.sq'iirc, C n.. (JovPi-nnr, fee, ^.c-
AY n ri.EA:.L YOrU KXCELLLNCV- ,,,...
V'e the tindcrsi-uod mc-rcliaiifs and other Inhabitants
r St. John's. b.s- io opprouch your »^^^'^''^';^\^i;' ' J^f^^/
n. of sincero r.-pc-ct lor voiir person ^"'1 ^'^•,^.' " ?^^"[:
Vhonlh.lnuhlv respr.n.ib!. ««fik-e of Shcnli o this
Lolonv became vuc-.v.t l,y th. retirement of Captain Davu
Juch.'n. vo»r E ..ceUoucy xvas pleased to "^"''^'f *;• ;\;'°f
^lo-sett *r-n , a, his successor :-lhe very cOicieiit man-
K.-Tu v'hich this n,eriturir.us iudi^id,:ai i.ad lor a oag
•J discharged the ^"tics of Deputv bhenu (vv. K,ut
eforence to his various other more ^^^"'>, P''^^ ;^^, !! '; '
,hieh are Joubtle.s well kmuva to your ^'^^^ ''i':^ j;',;^!
V entitle him tu your J- xcelh'ncy . lavourab e c '^^ de^^^
iou.andituasNvith sincere ?at::;lactiun that tho public
iilnesscd this your ExeellcKcy-s jmlicious .JPl--^'";^;^
Impressed with these feeiin?s. ,t .s not without m ce e
reorel th.t we aecM;aiul yuur K xcenencN ot ^ re^.r b^^
nV^eral circulation and belief, that ^^'-"^ 'J^^'^"? > ^f'^'
rvennnent in l-nt;land have had it .n ,^^'"^^-"M''f '^ „'^
ppoint a person to lill theoflU-e to wnich your hxctll.nty
as pleased to appoint Mr. Ilonsctt. rvr-nUrnrv
AVc therefore most earnestly hope that your Lse.lency
TV-ill be pleas.Hl to adopt such means with h.s -l^^iUest j.
Government at home as in your K^-;!^"^: ' """.M in 1
be best suited to the conr.rming ot Y^--. ^^«?^;;^, ^^
office of Sheriff of thi. Isla.ni. whuh. if ^"f f^j"^' ;^^.
assure vour Kxeellency will he h-ghlv grat. ving to the
general feelins* of the Inhabitants of this Colon).
** Vv'e have, &c,
(?i.^nedby 124 persons.)
St. John's, December 1, 1S35.
To Ilis Exce"u;;^l nXRY PRKSCOTT.
Escn.ire.Companion of tlie MostHonourable
Alilitarv Order of the Bath. Governor and
r-.,mmunder-ia-Chief in and over the Inland
of Newfoundland and its Depeudennes.wNC.
MAY IT PLE.XSn YOlU LXCnLLENCV- '
We. the undersigned Inhahilants of "^^ iXn^^r'*^^
and its vicinitv. with sentiments ol ^l'^' '""^ .f'^J^^^rVcd-
pect and attachu.ent. beg leave to '^P^o^'^ >°^^^^^^^^
jency. to convey to you our deep regret that «' > ^^ ^'^^
tanc^s should have occur.ed to nyuce he I oa bo
vcrnment to appoint u High Shenll of ihts Isla.id, ana
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thus set asi«1e (lie judicious selection made by your T!x-
cellciicv to tlmt ofik'o.
It is imiieccssarv lor your Potiliojiprs lo remind your
Excellency, tliat it Inis Iipon tlic wise policy nCGretit
IJrilaiij to rewind llio.rrviccs of o!tl aiul i'uilhriii Ofii'.fr.s;
and tiioy trust tli-.it iiulhin^' wiil lip toimd in the cn.sc of
Aaron llog;sf^lt, I'sq.. our 'ate lli;:li >lior!ir, to prevent
lior niiiiislers from lullouin;^-; lier lunucr liberal and cn«
liglitcned conisc.
Yonr i'etilioners, mi this rccoiiat, tlicrcforo, v.oulJ
ofTer to siipf;cst to yiiir Excflieiuy a favoiirable oxami-
nation oMIie case ol'll)i.i ;;t-nl!c:i!aii, \\ liu, lia>'in^- for llie
last Twrnty years liili-'tl several .^ilnations nnJor Govern-
ment wit!) credit, zeal, and flilelity, is now in the decline
of life, Willi a larf;c f';iinily, stripped of his silnution and
its eniolnnicnts, and reduced I'ror.i a stale of conjparativo
ttfilnencc to one of poverty.
Your I'elitioners presume to ofTor to your Dxcellenry's
benevolent considciation the j;ieat advanlaj^es \vhith
would rcanllto Mr. lfnt;sett, hy a message to the l]r.noi:r-
oble the House cf Asse:;il)iy for compensation, which your
Petitioners ctniceive would n'.ect nith the lacist favoundilc
reception, and jiifoid it an opportunity of cnmpl\ing^ with
Ihc desires of a larf;fj majority of its constituents, and of
justly rewardint;: the services (>f an individual wlio has
pertornied his duty \vit!i so much dijjnity to himself and
odvan!o;;e to the colony.
And your Petitioners as in duty h,>und will ever pray.
(Sign£!d) THOMAS RIDLEY.
WILTJAM STIHLIXG,
HAK3orn Gn.icr, GEOllGE TllOllXE.
January 25, 183S. (And 243 others.)
To His Excellency liENHY PRESCOTT.
Esquire, C'.!5., (jovernor, fee, &:c.
MAY IT PLE.ASn VOIII EXCKLLKNCV—
We, the undersioncd Merchants and other [nhahitanfs
of Poit. de-Grave, Ivj; respectfully to approach your
Excellency.
It havin'j;- become matter of public notoriety tlir-it Aaron
Iln^self, ICsquire, whom your llNctller.cy was pleased to
appoint lli;;h Siierilf of "this Island, has been recently
:|)er6eded by a person appointed by the Home Govern-
ment, — we, apprecialiro- the lon,i;- and edicient pul)!ic
services of Mr. llf«n:settin the situation of Deputy Sherifl',
which, we humbly think, gave him a most reasonable and
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nil >licii
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Lr:^;n nfl.I^ l.rcd.c.s.or. ;uul .n.lcrslun.lm;: thai mj
Icnmc^H r^^vticiputiu, in'ti.c- (Velin.s of I . n. al..-
n nf St Jol.n's a»ul olotlior plarcs in Ncv.loun<l and
't 2 i.o iuii/..l your t',!cdloncy •>„ the su»,ect.
I n s ".n.e.llv n.ul rcsp.ctn.llv prny that y-- --^
I ill 1.,. ,,!..-isf.a to iiso k;i( 1 iiu-.ms as \oii ii..;> «!tein
b't:i^to.fNrno,..utot,,eoniceof.n,h^^^^^^^ .
? if that he impracticahlf. to rccom.noiul lo ho I louse
'As'n!.hlvsu'h measures (or his .cm.ncraUon as to
■jnx Kicollc'iity P.uiy apiifar pn.pcr.
Wo have, &c.,
rsi-ncd) •^^"^' JACOB,
^^'°^^ (And 100 others.)
kn-de-Griivc, 22a Jainniy, 183G.
DoiL-iiiit(j-Slrcct,7th 0{•^l835.
Qlr T hnvc had the Iionour lo reicivp youi dispatch
Lu^:^ .d^;;;:..hc.-. Xo,40. ->ti.>in, the n..|;.ut:on
bv Captain IJnihan of th. s.tual.ou o fehcMifT o Ne ^.
fun.land. and announcing- tirat you had appo.ntcd M.
^1 .f i -li^.h-.i-.-e tlic duties pro ieiiipore. I Uu\e
flu-selt to li.>-chai^e .» '^ Mr Jlo-sctl pravins that
'f>],o rece ved a memoiud liom Mr. jio sen | ^ ^
l>is temnorrt V api)ointn5cnt may ho lonhimcd. \ uu u.l
!" e^r'o duis to express to that gentleman mv rc^ cl
flh ■ avcheen unahlo to eomply xv.th Ins appluatu , ,
f 1 ha e Vlt hound to confev the appointment on Mr.
fi? a 'farreit the reduction of whose emo umcnts as
{!u>;U-onhoSoutheniI)is.rictCo.nvv^no.c ,n>^^^^
|:;,L..a..ethe;/nnes.^
Ihim But in that case vou will apprize h.m that I s
nnest^s Government cannot interUMow.th any de..^
^^ >vS may he a.lopled hy the A.scmhly in regard to th.
^ -1-yoithconke.^^^^^ ^^^ ^^^^^^^ ^^^^ ^;^i:LG
i (Signed) GLENLLU
A Captain Prescott, R.N., Ci^ ^
Sheriff's OJJlce, \st January, ISSG.
Sm- --r 1-avo the honour to acknowledge the receipt of
. your letter of the 6 Ut ultimo, accompa-ed ^vuh a d..
I?
rrAvh rrc.-ivcil l.v !.i? RxcoUciicy l!tc Governor from lit
i.lui.-^iv's Scc>c;t;irv ot Slut.e f..r the Colonics, iind 1 caii-
jioton Slid. Mil occasion, rc-riiiin ficm fxprissi..^^ loy «leep
rf-icl and disiippointiiient, tliat allof siicli a mimbcr of
vrars spent in his M.j.-.tv's St-rvice. Led Glrncl- should
not liovn confiiinod mr in
the sitiiiUion of Shorill", which
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;unIVirod npon me l)y the (Governor, and lor
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hic!i Liiulnci.** 1 loci Itoiind to retain a gi
ateful r» mom-
bnmce. Circiim
taiucd as I now am, 1 cannot injustice
10 n)V nnnuMOUs and h.lplo.s family, hesuatc to acccp.
thi- CIcTJ.sliip of the Satillic.n Ciicn.t Conit. however ina-
itcquatc the cmolnnients of snch appointment may be to
the snpport of a wife and _ scvt n^cinldion ; bat 1 Mill
im
laic
dnl"o the pleasin- hope that his Lxcedency wM coali.
to ns'! his kind'inte.position with tic parent Govern-
i.:cnt in my favonr
conipeto'it
RS from Ions c\\)v
riencc 1 f«'el more
other ofiices in v
to disihar^e thcdnlies of Shtrilf than those o
hich I have not liad equal expencHCC.
1 am. Sir, vo
ur most ohcdient servant
A. IIOGSETT.
Joseph Templeman, Csq.,
Actiiifj Colonial Secrclanj.
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Extract of a D'tsp
Dispatch from the Hl'jht TTonnurahle Lord
Glenefg to his Excellcu-:!/ Captain Prescott, dated
DoicniiKj-Slreet, Ist Jan, looO.
.'At thntimc whenl received the annoancement of
Captain IJuchan's resignation
Mr. Ganctt was in this
country .■■olicitin;jf the assi
tance of his Majesty's Cover
ment to relieve him from the rmbarn
iiunls'in which he
had been involve
,im from the rmbarras.menu m ^^.M... ...
d bv the sudden reduciion of hi.s oUicia
:;;inments during the last session ol tl.e ^" -'^.^^S-
Jatnre. The length of his '^"M^loymcut n h s M p^ s
service, appeared to n»e to R'^^ "l'"" ^'^""^ !, 'Y'" \ b it
.o.uideralil,n of the Government : am coud no^^b..^^
feel t!:at his case was, as yon ha\e s^-^^^^'' °7 , .•
Imrdsl^ip ; at thesame time 1 had every "-.-Jf ^ ^J^f ^nw
from the sources of informu .on which weie ^ }^:^
mand in this countrv, that ho was ^^^''-Mjelcnl cl sclm^^^^^^^
the duties of Sheriff iu an efiic.ent and ^^^ ;<f^^^^^^^^^^
,,cr; norhadany complaint at tha '\^''''J\-XScrn
his conduct in the situation of Cleri. of ^\l^^^^^^^^^^
Circuit Court. It was "'-l-^';^'\'^^^:^:"-^;'l"f ^1 n Hy
conferred on him the othce of bhorift. and 1 i ced I .re y
observe that so long as he shall conduct h.mse.f m it «,th
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-.nric'lv v/ilbzcnl.cn.l ^\•itI. otndency, it will r.ol be in
r. I cMrcnulv rt-gret tl.at ... .I,e sc-loct.o, ot Mr. Gar.
Ifor tl.o ^ll*.-alin.. of SliiMin-. 1 .^LowUI .ave caused
t ; \t 1 ,1^ .amo tin.- I tin.st that li... app-m' mcnt nf
k..ftl... ScllicrnCiicuil Court, ul.ich I linvMcj-
., lf.,rl.U acccpt:i..co. ^vill appear scarcely less nd-
, ' ';„ than tl!. situation of Sljeriinnulor t!.o present
' ,:^ nu-nt. n.ore .>.pc'ciJly as the A^m mUv .aay per-
; be . l.Kca c!n.i..j; thar prosent session to rcv.so
f^r .Iccision oflastNCur. in re...ua to the c-.r.ola.nents of
IZ.AYicc. Von Nvili com.ni.nicatc t., .Mr. llo^sc . .nJ
t e "c. tlcmo.. v,ho have. ..i.no.l M.c acUh-os.s .n h.s be-
the c rcinnstanoes xvhich re.ulcr .t ..nposs.ble lor rac
.c( to l.eiv wishes Iv conf.r.nins tlu-tcnporary ..,.
|,iulme.>t uh.ch had been besto^ved upon lum by you.
I j» * *;.;e /Snip Vr. Honseit obtained leave of ah-
l^i ^ S-!. "/-' u-AicA o...;.u Ac received
VefoUonn,, fMlcrinq ie.ilmnnialsfnm the respectcbh
wtefoiiontufj, ,oxvcver, to the tvna
(his intended emhnrkation he r'<^'^'f/';"}^^.^^^
Luenvy Governor Prvscott, the oppointuuul ofLoione,
\nd Clerk of the Peace.
k AAROX HOGSETT, Esqcikh, late High Siremrr
OF Newfoohlaxd :
I cir—Wc the undersigned Inhabitants cf St. John's,
af .Vrr'-nla V vears Nvifncsed the strai:.;htior«-ard a.jd
P^iaUnanner-in.hichyonhavodischar^c^
c duties, particularly during the long pe. d m v h.u
Cou rulf.llcd the functions ot Sub and "'" ' ^'*^"" ,^'
%:Zn^Un.l take the occas.on ol vcur '-; ^"d^d c '_
farlurc tor K ..;h:nd. to tender to you th.s address in e
Ji"iony of our hi-h estimation of your nients as a public
■o! -ccr, ant' v- ur '.orth as a privaic cHZ^n.
^ Jl \s to US. Sir. the subject of exceed..)- re-ret iha by
io rc^ovai nomtho h.,hiy honoura!>!e «-' "^J"^ j;,^^
bfllco voulast held. vo^^shoHd have been deprived of that
E^Uon to .iuih your past 'itc.spcnnn ne scm e
of vour Km- and counlrv. pre-eminently entitle yo.i,
:ii lit Newfoundland shoul'd have los* ^'ne a vantag-
►bat was expected to result from the ^^^'^t^^'^l^
lUe houestyl aud iutegrity, as well as the great expcuenc.
i<Mtti*.!sligttl 1*»-
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of a n-entler.ian so ^cncnillv known nad uuiveisally ei-
IceiiR'cl. ,
In contltiii'^n. Sir, permit rsto ns-^-.iro yon t.iat en your
jouinev to Lciul'..:), oiu- \v;Mmest v.inlies and mcist aiiletit
liopfs ['ccompai-.v vou :— 'i'hat yoi.r claims iii.iy he reccs-
uisfil as j;ist M\'\ reuM.naL'.L', a:i«l tli^U y.n ::;ry be speedi-
ly sent b.ul to llio coniitry of yoiir adontion— to vour
laniilv ;in;! rr:f".TJ>. i:: t'.-.c cmu )yi:Kiit oftliu linppy coiivic-
tioM/tlral lio'.voviT hi^ MlM.••':^'s Covoniii'tMit may f-.r a
jn.,ui'Tit kr.i- mi^KiKk'i-.,ti:D'.i llio nature (.•!■ tij:.se claims
upi'ii tlif> p-ildic. llie voice ol trf.lh au-i llif accents of
sii'.ccritj' i.ave not been iiruril in v;-,iii.
W'c ba\e ibt' linnmir to be, Sir
Your nioi^'. o ■.'.■<.!• c-ni serva;!.'',
JOHN SINCLAIR,
(And l03c'.lKtri.)
St. Jclitt's, ycicfiMttuh'aiJ, 'i'h Junj, IbOU.
Sir Thomas Cochrane pie.seiit.i hi^ coainliir.ents to Mr.
IIo^^clt. and ia iei)!y to bis !t;lter of (lie \:\}^\\ June, be<,'s
to a'l:quaint bini ih il^a the receipt <'f his represeatatioii
he forwarded it to Lord GH'ne!-- Mitii his o'ao tesliiaoay
as to Mr. Ho-selt's correct cundiicl dtirin^^ the period lie
>Tas under Sir Thomas Cochraae's governmeiif, and now
cntlofees Lord (ilencli;'s reply.
Aclniiralli/ IL-'is.-, Pvi (smonl/i, Aurjiist 0, 1836.
Downinij-^^ireH. "-V^lh Juh;, ISoG.
Slv_^l am dirpclcd l>v Lord Glcnel- to acknowledge
the receipted' vour letter of the 'J-llh inst.. niclo.uni; a
letter addressed to vou bv -Vr. Ho->.(t, together v.m
vaiious other document.s on the su!.j(.-ct oi that .uri.llenr.ins
superccssion in tiie temporary rnpointmont el II ig!-. ^-cnl
,.f Newfoundland. In .cp!^.lam to iniorm yoa that
the circumstances of Mr. ]lo;;selfs case haveab.eadv been
lullv considered i.. the co:re.p;>ndence betsveeu Ihn .ic-
parimcnti.ndthe Governor of Newtoundliind, and Lord
Gleneb-'s liaal dec:>ion has beon cor.veved to L..p.a.u
PrCicoU. ILathis Lordship desires rae on the present
occasion tc express hi> gratilieation that the testimony
vhich vol. bear to .Mr. Il< -selfs charart.M conlums t.c
. representations on that subject which h:s Lords.,. p had
a'.teadv recvi\cd from parties resident m .vewlounalanc .
1 have the honour to be. Sir, joar mosr obed..j.t «^ervaut,
GLOROL OKI:.!-
Sir TlIOMA- COCIIE.VNK,
Admiralty House, Portsmoutli.
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Secretary's OJpce, 2Sih Dec. \bZ'\
Uir -I bave much pleasure iu IrLU.smil. - to yoii !,y
Li:;:;;:;tf ;:^tr \i^^z.. vith.-.iercnce to ^cur
in men to tbo ofT.ccs of Cle.u o the P.acc and
'^u "er I am. Sir. your very obechont sorvnnt.
JAMES CUUWDY.
Ur.oN IIoGSF.TT, Esq. S:c., S:c.
Lr^ri 0^ .. Despatch from the Jll^ht lonourale tU
Ucrllrrn of Sate lor the Colovus addressed to A,s
' Doxcnuuj-StrcH, Uth October, 183G.
- Wi,h rrsnect to the selection of Mr. Ilopelt. lu
Pmitted to mo iu his favour from Ne^vtoundUnd.
"ERTIFICVTES OF THE JUDGES AND CROWN
St. John'r?^e\Tfb"un(llanfl, 12th July, 1835.
T^ c- Tn .Pnlv to vour coiniiuiuication of this date, re-
Dear Sir,_In tep y lo >oi.u „„;„;„„ n, to t lo manner m
thich you have dischar-td the d"*>'^^ °\.^^^ ff ,,':'' jonv, I can.
Lsiich >c.a have ^f^^^^^ 7^^^^^y'^^' f^'
till, truth, a>sureyouI sha 1 at all ^'^ "*^ ,. . . ^ ;„ the die
[ng to oljr it as u.y ^^^-'^^Zat^^^S, -hich yoa
harge of your duties pf Shei t ^"^ """•-, vou have aUvays
aveheldsmc. my arrival n. he 5 ««■ ^^^®?.';: ^jVotm^
onduclod yourself with the strictest intcgntj and propi y
I am, rlear hir.
Your faithful and obedient servant,
rSiencd) A. W. DESBARRES.
^^^ ^ Anting Judge Supreme Court.
Uuou IIoGsrxT, Esq.
St. John'., Newfoundland, 13th J"\y' 1S36.
My dear Sir.-It gives me 2-^^,P^--«^° J^^SS ^^^Sfy
.at df ins tb.e pc no<l of my '*^^'^' J'^^f '".';. ivlhigenee a.^d
en years ?ast. you have disc,I.argcd -^^ »» -^.^'^ ,,,e%een ap-
^f^{i£:^ 'o'i^XX^^ o.n opinion ^
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your cpndnrt, as a puV>lIc servmt, is amply coi.firmefl by ihat of
the comniutiity to which we belong.
Yours, very faithfully,
(Signed) E. 15. BKENTON.
Assistant Ju'lgo Supreme Court.
A. HOGSETT, Esq.
St. John's, NcwfomKlland, 12lhjiily, 183(5.
Havinsbccn a rcsideiit in this Colony -duriiij,' a period of
twcntv-scven years, Mr. Aaron Ilo-sett has bt-eii wel' '-nown to
me un'wards of twnnlv >ears ; and in the dischavge . duties
in the several public ofticcs lie has held duriii;? liis re . \ . -^hcre,
he has atoll times, 1 believe, couducted himself uith integrity,
dilisencc and propriety therein, and to the satisfaction of the
puolie authorities, and the public in general
(Signed) JAMES SIMMS,
Attorney-General, Newfoundland.
St. John's, Newfoundland, 13th July, 183G.
My dear Sir,— It aftbrds ma very sincere pleasure to say that
duriiiff the time I have known you (a period of nearly seveu
vears) inthe dischartr'^ of the duties of sub-Slicritl and Hi-h
Slieriff of ♦his Island,^ your conduct has been marked with the
most Mndeviating integrity and diligence, and I feel persuaded
Ihat in the expression ofthi-- opinion, I am joined by the commu-
nity at large, and all the public authorities.
I am, dear Sir, yours very faitlifully
(Signed) II. A. EMERSON.
II. M. Solicitor-General, Newfoundland.
A. HoasETT, Esq. '
Doiciiiiig-Sireet, ^\st October, 1836.
■ Mv dear Sir,— Lord Glenel- directs me to acquaint you
with reference to the statement which you mndc lu your
note of the 3d inst., in favour of Mr. Ilogsclt, and to the
intimation given to vou by Mv. Stephen, ut the Governor
of Newfoundland bavin- recommended that gentleman
for promotion, that his J.ordship has thought .t hss duly
to advise .lie confirmation of .Mr. ilogselt's appointment
to the offices of Coroner and Clerk ol the Peace for the
district of St. John's. .,,11 i,o« ATr
The efiect of thiR avran-cment will le to place Mr.
Hoo-sett ill a moro favourable situation in point of cmolu-
went, than if ho had been nominated to the Sluievally ot
.» ^ 1 eland Yours, very faithfully.
® *"^"'*' GEORGL- GREY.
The Hon. W. Ponsoby, M. P. . ♦ -.
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Exttact of a Letter from Mr. llogseit to Coptuin
St. Johns, l')tk Dec. 1S35.
Xfy tUar Caplain IJuchan.-l was truly astonisliccl
upop ruc-ixin- Nour IciUr of the Mtl. October U..t.
/ritten in L-mden. Tl.o subject ofit will have a louder
soaild than prohahlv vou are pitpared tohcar; but J
daft s-.-. sou v.ill, ore this have learned at the Coluuiul
Ofllce what the -.pillions ol the people of all classes are
ia Hi.co.u.r.unitv. As I was advised by yourself, there
co4d Ii'irdlv have been occasion to put my friends upon
theSerl in"i:M-land— and unfortunately they have been
lulled into sccuritv. I had nuthini- to go upon but vague
reports ,l\. on foot here, until 1 received your letter
waeii I imniediatelv went to the Chief .1 uslic - and told
him ihatl svas sorry to lind I)> a letter from taplam
Buehan that Mr. (Jar.ett was really appouited to super-
sede u.e in tl,f ofilce of Sherin'. the knowled-e of whu U
hod -reatlv surprised you. The Chief Justice reKlied
'• Did it indeed surprise Captain Buclian f 1 should
ha.e thou-ht that he knew as much about Mr. Garrett s
application for theolliceas T did, of which 1 certainly was
aware, and reionimended him, and should have done the
same for vou. Mr. lluovett." lie further stated thatthere
could be no hardship in the matter, as under feherills sel-
dom ornev.T succeeded to the oQice of Sherift; but that
be had no doubt I .should be elVered Mr. Garrett's late
gitiiation in the Southern CircuP. Court. Thus tar 1 Jecl
bound to mention to you, as I am persuaded you never
could have been aware of such an applicaUon without
Waitin- upon Lord Clenel- -or apprising- my friends,
y ow vou ir.usl be perfectlv aware of the assurance 1 had
liyserflVoni Mr. C.rrett. hanns: mentioned it on your
|eturn from CnRland, as well as what passed. near,y,^it
Ihot in stroii-er terms, in your own diawing-rooin— " I
Stol edge you nn- word and honour as a gentleman, that I
Jpve°rhave applied for the situation, nor should !, with
#!!c knowledge I have of .Mr. Ilogsetfs claims, and froin
fidclicacv to vou, .o whom I am under many obligrdons.
iThose were the words of Mr. Garrets, to the be.sl .)! my
Irecellection— after which it would be impossinle that you
i could be CO jpled with a knowledge of his application.
^I should consider it an act of ingratitude on my part not
ho put you in possession of what has passed, as 1 am in'
'debted'lo vour friendly interposition with his Excellency
the Governor, (being almost a perfect stranger to »ii»
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fixccll'.-ncy, tn3solf), for my iiin)uiuliucul to the oITicc of
ij he rill".
Extract of a Letter from Cajilain Buclian to Mr, Hog'
sett, dated
Ciaremont, Woolwich, 27th. Ju.i. 1836-
7»Ty dc:ir iroi^sclt,— Your'.s of tliol5tli Dec. 1 rcceivctl
i,n the I2tli iiist I confess lliattlie remarks mado U\ the
Cliief Justice lo ynu have not a little astouishfil mc. I
'was not l)efore av.urn that he hncl recommciulcd ."^ir. Car-
jctt to tlie appoiitmtul ol Sherilf. althoii;;h i was nut
v.ithouta suspicion ct' thi- kind, which would have amount-
ed almost to a certainty on my mind, irad it not heon that
JVlr. Garrett himself staled to me that he had no wish for
;m appointment in \ewfoMndland, us it was no longer a
})lace for him ; and added that Iih could have any vacancv
• hat occurred in New South Wales or Van Dieman'.s
Land (or 1 believe elsewhere), wheie the income did not
exceed £200 < r £250 per annum. Jud«;e of my surprise,
therefore, on shortly after beiiifr informed by ]\Jr. d'ai-
jand of his appointment, and l!\aL h.e had fjone down to
Scotland to take his passage, without having- communicat-
ed to me his intention, that 1 might have availed myself of
the opportunity of writing l)\ hin». So n)uch for my
knowledge of his concerns. The Chief Justice hdvinp
jecommended, might well know of his appointment ; hut
I had not at that jjcriod any communicatio- with the
Colonial Oflice— not even to report my relur. . Mr.
Boulton's assertion is consequently altogether groundless.
Had T, indeed, been aware of the circumstanoc in time, I
should in justice to you have endeavoured to have seen
T,ord Glenelg (which I have never y,et done) ; but as it
was, it would have been useless. 1 am in perfect igno-
rance of what is going on in that department, except that
Lord Clenelg expresses a regret at my having resigned,
and that there had been several applications to him for
the situation.
The conversation you mention to have taken place in
my house at Newfoundland (after returning from luigland)
between me and ]Mr. Garrett is perfectly correct, and
is fresh in my memory. He disclaimed, on the honour
and word of.-, gentleman (and was exceedingly anxn.ns lo
remove any impression that might be on my mind) that
he had ever applied for the situation of SlieritF, or tlictt he
ever should do so, with the kno^vledoe he had of your
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Tlicsf v,o;c liis
woril^, ami you
I bavi- s.ud oil
II coniicctfcl Willi this bulUfCt.
-sett*
vll esidnn. Ihc.imoimv .,ll„u'ince for lo'ist.'-
£C.>,; la>i(losthis. thore was an allowance
d ..ervant-say al.out £lUO u..n^.
(l.eu.hai.la-cs belore slated; «^ " \^,\Y , Treusury.
nipnl. hfsides being paid into tl.e Ca. onu l ^^*^ •
In L t il Nv«B nexer contemplated, even by us I xcc u.
" himself, thai U.e liome Govevunicut Nvould iulcrl.ro
. u -»»n *.•
' :f-
in (Iiiti appointminf, ofUr laving jleprivcd rii))f:\..j Tlu-
tliaii oiliii salary ol' JEWK) a-year, uiid llirowii liiiii upon
the rcsdnrcos of tlie CoUmy, «liirh was the caiis«? nl"
liis ro.-sigiialion ; ami it was pi'r.i'clly imdi'L^ldod in
Vewfotimllaiiil Uiat sucli ii'sit^ualion was in Mr. ]lo;;.s»'tt'.s
favour. f.S'tc l/w Kxlracf of Cuptain [iucluin;, itnsivar
to Mr. Iloffsed's Idler.] Jf Lord tJIcicl-j sliuiild now
SCO rt-ason lo believe that Mr. Ciarrotl's claiuis \v»;re, iii
point .';{■ fact, inferior to lliosc of .Mr. If oRsetl, tliere may
villi Ik; rea.on to hope tliat tho serious and nianitcst
injiistico V hieli iias i)een dotic, will nut be p<Tinilled to
remain wilbout some salislu? tory remuneration i)y tli«
country in whose st'rvict; be has shed his blo/d. and lailh-
fallv discharged bis duties lor a period of Thirty-one
>car)».
His Excellency Governor Prescott. on openinj; the
House of Assembly iiu the 2Ulh Juno, this year, express-
ed a desire that ufliters sboidd lie remunerate<l by fixed
.salaries instead of fees ; and, allhoug^h the House nii';ht
bavu every disposition to repair, if possi!)le, the injury
<lone to Mr. Hoyselt — yet in a subordinate situation, it
would be quite out of "its power to do so— the I'oiice
Majjistrates tliemsehes. being only allowed i,'"i50 a-year,
and the ('hairmau of the Sessions only £300.
The hardship of Mr. Hogsott's case is thus humbly
and respeclfimy subniitted, in the hope that s^unc belter
under.- landing of the subject may lead to an ade<[iiafe
compensation for the disappointment and privatioaa
winch be feels be has undeservedly endured.
St. John's, Newfoundland,
i^GiL June, 1838.
llKMtY WiiTOM, Gcueral Priuliuj Ofllcr, Queen Slraei.
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APPENDi^
since V.C curly V^^^^^^^fJ^ ^ ^ro^ectf^Uy to invUo the
deemed expedient an A >"= ^^ .^^^, ;,^.,, ,, ,Ue very extraovduury
procerlm^^ thoreu. c...lo,a - ^^ ^,^.^^^^^^ „, peels
5ou-ly, and, a. Mr. ^^^^^^"^^ rfaitUul servant of the tro.n.
Ae cVain.s to v, 'nich, a. an old and U ^^^^^,^ ^^^^^.^,^,„
STluvubly thinks he -V -"^^'^^ ^ •;,.. deration of Lord Jon.
rnowrespecifunysubnuttcdtotheu ^^^^^ ^^^^ ,^,^
Colonies, in the anx.ou. ;^.-FcU. . ^^^^^ ^^, ,,, ,,,,e and
and .eighty nK.ters ^^'^^^^.^^.^ ,^.oi^r.Hoo.^r
attention of Her Ma.,esty ^^ .--,;,, ,, ,e observed that all
^,, ot be over^j^. t^-l^ ^^^^^^^ ^^^,, ,,vc been o^E-
f;^;^;=;;"-- colonial Department.
St, John's, Newfoundland,
December, Icoj.