No. 127

I have had the honor to receive Your Lordship's Despatch No 10
of the 12th August, pointing out that the Leave of Absence
granted by me to Mr G. Williams Government Printer had not
been reported to Your Office in accordance with the Colonial
Regulations.

2. Mr Williams is only a Compositor in the Government Printing
Office, and although paid a fixed Salary by the Government I
did not regard him as having the rank of a "Colonial Officer"
within the meaning of the Regulations. For this reason I did
not think it necessary to report the Leave granted to him;
although as he was proceeding to England he was allowed to draw
his Half Salary from the Crown Agents as a personal
accommodation.

3. I now enclose the usual Certificates.