Letter Bk. IV
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whose Office it was expedient & necessary to fill up immedi-
ately in order that there might be no Stop or Delay to Busi-
ness in the Secretary's Office or Provincial Court, I took the
Liberty upon what Mr Calvert was pleased to tell me in his
Letter dated the 20th of June concerning your Lordships kind
Intentions to provide in due time for Mr Ridout to issue a
Commission impowering him to act as Deputy Secretary,
untill Your Ldp's Pleasure or Mr Calvert's shall be signified
to the contrary. As I have in former Letters expressed my
opinion of & Regard for Mr Ridout & your Ldp hath been so
kind as to destinguish him with so honourable a Mark of
Favour on my Recommendation I will not trouble your Ldp
with any thing more at present on that head but rest in hopes
that your Ldp will also approve of the Step which I have now
taken with regard to this Gentleman. Conceiving it also expe-
dient that another Commissioner should be forthwith appointed
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