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out. I directed that a duplicate should be also made for the Master's office. This not having been done, I ayoun enquired and
informed they being made out by Mr Davies - these copies not having been furnished and deeming this proceeding extremely irregular I wrote to you privately late in the evening
the
of the 26th documents were sent
by
Mr Davies to which was appended the following . -
" The Returns required by stis "Excellency Copies
can be funishal
" for filing at the Mint tomorrow,
(Signed) CL.D.
Now looking
over these returns
before attaching my signature
which I concluded
bet er
vague
required
(though the above, intimation was -the sole information: I had with regard
I
to the wishes of His Excelḥnay) detailed several errors and therefore
catid"
took them to the Colonial Office
yesterday to explain why they bad not been returned earlier. desiring to furnish His Excelleray with . correct information I sent for the Books in the Bullion Office - They had been removed by Mr Powries
and have not even
yet been returned; I have sent the following Memo : to Mr Davies
avies on this subject-