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they should first hear Mr Nazeland.
"The Council hereupon deliberates; and on a full review of the correspondence and the facts connected with the case, advise that Mr. Hazeland should be severely reprimanded, and that copy of the correspondence and of the proceedings of Council should be transmitted to His Grace the Secretary of State
This Excellency the Governor having decided to follow that advice, Mr Hazeland is called in, and addressed by His Excellency, who points out the grave character of not accounting for Public money.
which above all others the most scrupulous exactitude was required from Public Office, the least suspicion in such matters touched the general character of the service.
His Excellency strongly proceeded to shew the inadmissible and unsatisfactory character of the defence attempted by Mr Hazeland, and states that he considered the Council had taken a very lenient view in recommending