Separate

Among the gentlemen who lost office on the Union of the
two Western Colonies is the bearer, Mr Philip Hankin;
 Lieutenant in the Royal Navy. Mr Hankin, the records of
your Lordships Office will shew, has been very highly commended
by Mr Kennedy, and by Rear Admiral Denman. My own more limited
knowledge of him leads me to regret that the absolute necessity
for retrenchment in the public Departments compels me to deprive
my Government of his services.

2. Mr Hankin was appointed to the Office of Superintendent
of Police on the 23rd December 1864, at a Salary of £300
per annum, which appointment was subsequently confirmed by the
Secretary of State.

3. The Duplicate of this Despatch shall be forwarded officially
by the next opportunity.