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JOURNAL, R.A.S. (CEYLON). [VOL. XXII. 
Whereas it appears to Us, the said Governor, that, besides the 
separation of the Judicial and Revenue business from the imme- 
diate charge of the Resident, it is expedient that he should be 
further aided and relieved by the formation of a Board of Com- 
missioners (at which he will preside), as well to collect and 
report such matters of information as are desired by Government 
as to take order for the performance of His Majesty's general 
service in the administration of the Kandyan Provinces. And 
further, that a Secretary should be appointed to the Residency, 
to be duly sworn to the faithful discharge of his duties in that 
capacity, and particularly that he will be secret and not disclose 
the business of the Residency otherwise than in the due course of 
his office : 
We therefore direct that from the First day of October next, 
all heads of reference, minutes, and letters, whether from Us, the 
said Governor, or the Secretary for the Kandyan Provinces, 
heretofore transmitted to the Resident, with the inclosures and 
documents of reference belonging to the same, and also all such 
as shall hereafter be addressed to the Resident , shall be considered 
as addressed to the Board of Commissioners and be kept in an 
office under charge of the Secretary, or in particular cases under 
the joint keys of the Commissioners, excepting such as the 
Resident shall in the first instance and from time to time deem fit 
to be reserved for his own separate disposal, as secret and political, 
of which he will in the first instance transmit a list and afterwards 
from time to time notify to the Secretary for the Kandyan 
Provinces all such papers as shall be so reserved. 
The acts and proceedings of His Majesty's Civil Servants in 
the public business shall be noted in the minutes of the Board 
summarily and by heads only, without detail or entry of papers, 
and all papers having reference to such acts and proceedings are 
to be compiled in a regular and orderly manner and specified in 
the minutes by distinct references. 
These entries are to be made by the Secretary of the Residency 
from memoranda fmrnished at a sitting or otherwise by the 
several menibers of the Board according to their respective duties, 
namely, by the Resident concerning all that may relate to his 
general and superintending powers and concerning all that relates 
to business not appropriated to the immediate charge of the 
other Commissioners ; by the Judicial Agent and Revenue Agent 
concerning their particular Departments and such other matters 
as may come under their charge or management or to their 
knowledge. 
The sittings of the Board will be held from time to time, after 
the expiration of the present month, at appointed times, not less 
than thrice a week. The days and hours of such meetings shall 
be communicated by the Resident or Senior Commissioner present 
to the Secretary , and by him notified to the other Commissioners 
or Commissioner, and it will be the duty of the Secretary to 
procure and communicate such appointment at least 24 hours 
before the hour of sitting. 
