In his reply of 17th May Mr Wilson did not hesitate to affirm that after repairs to Government House
werd
completed
he had requested Mr clair to have the
repaired-
arcades, Kitchens and Stables
We addo that the same? Contractor (Anck)
Avas
employed, and the details left to My dark.
He also states that the only orders
which he
ow
the subject wore to M. whilst
gave Clarke in presence of Mr Prestage,
he admits that the repairs of Government
House of which Mr Clark had exclusive
charge did not
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inprise (para (1) the
Guard house, arcades, stables
Kitchen.
When on the boot thay Mr. Pristage,
M: Wilson and Miṛ clai
wver .....
questioned
before impelf and the Acting Colonial
on the subject. Mr Prestage
Secretary
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contradicted his first statement that he had
been
bow acting under orders of the Surveyor
General and said that he had heard the
latter wa
way
to the clause
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will attend
to repairs of the Kilchen and Stables. Mr Prestage did not venture to
had
any
say
that he
orders from Mr Clarke, but said
that he at once without reference
preceded
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to
am]
the authority which he
suppord devolved on him by wochearing the above conversation to furt in hand such repairs as he M. Prestage thought necesary.
Cassequently, if that system of spending public money
Was
to be stated to the