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Gossamer
a system of the Office I determined to check it, and Mr Prestages
statement exenerating
perating Mr Wilson I transa ferred the surcharge for the cost to Mr
I greatly regret to find.
Prestage.
to find now
from
hand-writing
the entries in Mr. Wilson's aww
ih
the 7th April in the Class of works' book iteat his apertion, of not giving orders in the matter to Mr Prestage directly, is wholly inconsistent with fact, and I have.
Wo
darbt-
now that Mr Prestage 's first statement.
under Mr Wilson's orders
his
of
Avas
ading true, as it is admitted by Mr Prestage that when Mr Clark asked him on the 25th
Apuit in presence of Puck by whose orders
he
was
tearing up the floor of the Kitchen
he replied by the Surveyor Generals.
As the conduct of the latter Officer has, havever, become matter of reference to the Seesitary of State, it is munecessary follow up the investigation further. The
far as I am personally
reckless, and so
convinced, the disastrous
marey
May
to
in which
public premises which I inhabit, without my Knowledge or consent, and the melancholy prevarications alternately of Mr Wilson and Mr Prestage omvince me that
that a thorough reform in the Turary Department is necessary. Mr Clarke, Far well aware, could not
bas been expended in the
have
aufprosed himself charged with such
repairs,
yet have neglected
and yet
to ask
what I wished dove. Nad he done!
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