Newfoundland: St. John’s, May 23: H.M.S. Cleopatra and Buzzard arrived today. The House of Assembly last night passed an Act extending the temporary arrangement regarding the French treaties for two years longer, in order to permit negotiations for the passing of a permanent Act. Sir James Winter will succeed the late Sir Robert Pinsent as assistant judge of Newfoundland.
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GRO0747 Hennock: Robert John Pinsent: 1834 – 1893