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as you
appear
to consider
the matter sufficiently disposed of by
that "it was
the observation
certified by
"Competent authority before
"She was used that she
"would
carry a given weight "Which was not exceeded on
"the occasion of the accident."
You should in the first place have ascertained and reported to me what persons
or
officers constituted the
you allege
authority which
to be competent, and secondly whether in the opinion of other competent authorities
on this
their judgement
occasion, having reference to the peculiar character of
the operation
was
right
or wrong.
and this I
would wish
you
I have