No. 71, Miscellaneous

I have the honor by the desire of Mr D.B. Ring to transmit the
accompanying (original) letters.

Mr Ring entirely misapprehends my reasons for overlooking his
supposed "claims" and appointing Mr Wood to the office of Acting
Attorney General. I may here add my opinion that under the peculiar
condition of the Public Service in this Colony it will be desirable
that you should appoint a chief justice and Attorney General wholly
unconnected with it when a proper provision is made for their
salaries.