Record

Document Reference	Ne C 9553/67
Title	Copy of letter from [H.P.F. Pelham-Clinton] 5th Duke of Newcastle under Lyne, Downing Street, [London] to G.F.R. Harris, 3rd Baron Harris, Trinidad; 16 Nov. 1853
Date	16 November 1853
Extent	2 ff
Level	Piece
Content Description	Explains that although Harris has exceeded the colonial limit of 6 years in his current post he is unwilling to let him resign from service; mentions that he has told Sir C Wood of Harris' interest in a presidency; notes that there is a possibility that he could be offered the governorship of Sydney and asks whether that would be agreeable to him.
Term	colonial affairs, resignations and dismissals
	colonial affairs, appointments
	appointments, colonial, governors

Persons

Code	PersonName	Dates of existence
NA15897	Great Britain and Ireland; War and Colonial Department
NA211	Wood; Charles (1800-1885); 1st Viscount Halifax; Secretary of State for India 1859-66 created Viscount Halifax 1866	1800-1885
NA945	Clinton; Henry P.F. Pelham- (1811-1864); 5th Duke of Newcastle under Lyne; styled Earl of Lincoln until 1851	1811-1864
NA10439	Harris; George F.R. (1810-1872); 3rd Baron Harris; succeeded 1845 governor of Madras 1854-59	1810-1872