No. 17

I have the honor to report to you that I have granted Three Months
leave of absence on Medical Certificate to Mr George Hunter Cary,
the Attorney General of this Colony.

2. I have provisionally appointed Mr David Babington Ring, the
Senior Barrister in this Colony to act as Attorney General during the
absence of Mr Cary.

3. I enclose herewith the requisite Certificate according to the
Regulations of the Colonial Service.