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was no other person
the same.
to whom I could with
confidence intrust the charge, I appointed Mr. William Mercer my private Secretary to do Mr. Martin's duty in this
absence, which I hope may
not exceed six
weeks as I find that Gentleman is gone:
to Chusan.
Without the able exertions
of the
Auditor General, Mr. Shelley the quarterly
accounts could not even
yet
have been
forwarded. I have to represent to your
Lordship that in consequence of the schedule of Colonial appointments allowing
whatever to that
officer
no clerk
he has with the
almost difficulty conformed to the complicated, and voluminous routine... prescribed by his Instructions. It is understood from the Commissary General, Griffin that
more recent instructions to
Public Accountant share superseded the
previous
ones
and when I shall have received a Report upon
the
subject from
the Auditor, I propose to forward it
for
the consideration
of
Her Majesty's Treasury
The Lords
I have the honor to be,
With the highest respect,
Your Lordship's
Most Obedient
Humble Servant,
Bowring