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Imaintain with all respect that
the other of these my Superiors must have been
Mes
s ponsible_
Since the corresponda
was handed to me
locar
tive
I have carefully
camined my Report Book, and find that I had fully kept my Superiore informed of progress of works.
Falso find in the Report
th
Book written instructions from -the Surveyor General of the 7 April reg Imegret Icould not state regarding the repairs.
my
cave more clearly to His
Excellency at the interview of the
4
6th Mary in the Colonial Secretary's Office, but Shard only 3 Minutes notice and spoke to the best of my knowledge thinking that the enquiry
only to ascertain from whom the order emanated_ Strust His Excellency will
see from what I have said that it is impossible I could have been -carrying on the repairs without the authority of my Superiore.
I therefore earnestly beg that His Excellency will be pleased to ressind his order of surcharging
my
small salary, and which is already so overburdened_
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(Signed) Ward Prestagge