ance ▁in ▁the ▁Domin ion ▁of ▁Canada ▁Henry ▁Taylor , ▁of ▁the ▁Col onial ▁Department ▁Thomas ▁Frederick ▁Elli ot , ▁late ▁Ass istant ▁Under ▁Secretary ▁of ▁State ▁for ▁the ▁Col on ies ▁ ▁Col onial ▁Office ▁Francis ▁Hin cks ▁ ▁late ▁Governor ▁and ▁Commander - in - Ch ief ▁of ▁the ▁Col ony ▁of ▁British ▁Gu iana ▁James ▁Walker ▁ ▁Governor ▁and ▁Commander - in - Ch ief ▁of ▁the ▁Bah ama ▁Islands ▁Major - General ▁Charles ▁H ast ings ▁Do yle , ▁Lieutenant - G overn or ▁of ▁the ▁Province ▁of ▁Nova ▁Scot ia , ▁in ▁the ▁Domin ion ▁of ▁Canada ▁ ▁Comp an ion ▁of ▁the ▁Order ▁of ▁St ▁Michael ▁and ▁St ▁George ▁( CM G ) ▁George ▁Mac le ay , ▁of ▁New ▁South ▁Wales ▁ ▁Col onial ▁Office ▁Charles ▁Cow per , ▁late ▁Chief ▁Minister ▁of ▁the ▁Government ▁of ▁New ▁South ▁Wales ▁William ▁Charles ▁Gib son , ▁late ▁Col onial ▁Secretary ▁of ▁the ▁Island ▁of ▁C ey lon ▁Felix ▁Bed ing feld , ▁late ▁Col onial ▁Secretary ▁for ▁the ▁Island ▁of ▁Maur it ius ▁John ▁Bay ley ▁Dar v all , ▁late ▁Att orney - General ▁of ▁the ▁Col ony ▁of ▁New ▁South ▁Wales ▁John ▁Se ale y , ▁Att orney - General ▁of ▁the ▁Island ▁of ▁Barb ados ▁John ▁Luc ie - Smith , ▁Att orney - General ▁of ▁the ▁Col ony ▁of ▁British ▁Gu iana ▁Thomas ▁Sk inner , ▁late ▁Civil ▁Engine er ▁and ▁Commission er ▁of ▁Ro ads ▁for ▁the ▁Island ▁of ▁C ey lon ▁The