“‘Woodstock, 30th May, 1860.’
“(Copy No. 9.)
“Memorandum of the Executive Council in Committee.
“‘To His Excellency the Hon. J. H. T. Manners-Sutton, Lieut.-Governor, &c.
“‘May it please your Excellency,—
“‘The Committee of Council have had under consideration your Excellency’s memorandum of the 2nd instant, accompanied with a second letter from the late Postmaster-General, intended as a reply to our communication to your Excellency of the 23rd ultimo.
“‘We are convinced that in the preparation of both the papers submitted to your Excellency by Mr. Connell, he has been influenced more by a desire to avoid the discussion of the real ground of his resignation than to represent accurately the policy and acts of his late colleagues in the Government....
“‘In our former memorandum we stated to your Excellency that Mr. Connell had the consent of his colleagues to procure Decimal Postal Stamps, and we again assert that the Council were kept in total ignorance of the design upon the Five Cent stamps until after they were struck off and put in circulation....
“‘Mr. Connell having published his second letter to your Excellency, we respectfully request your Excellency will authorize the publication of this our reply.
“‘(Signed)