No. 17

I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your Despatch No.
166 of the 31st December reporting that you have conferred the title
of Assistant Colonial Secretary upon Mr. Charles Good.

I observe that you advert to the convenience of there being some
Officer of sufficient rank to sign letters for the interior of the
Colony during the frequent absences of Mr. Young, but I should be
glad to receive from you some further explanation as to the cause of
those frequent absences on the part of the Colonial Secretary.