·16.
appointed him Aide de Camp to myself, which office he still holds, and it is with the utmost relictame that Ilake
any stop likely to prejudice him. Matters, however, have come to such
A
pass, as to
as to render silence no longer popible in regard to the Survey Depart
ment.
17.
Qonw
ao
The
questions raised present
difficully and much impleasantries
Mr. Morsom seems ditemined to
remain in
Office as long as he can,
whether it suits the interests of the Colony or not, and if You Lordship
sees
some
Can
no
chance of proeming for himm
more suitable
suitable office where he shind instead of
be second or
principal and managing
head
do
375
here
no alternative
a position for which he seems manifestly umfitted, there will then be but immediately to consider the propriety
of suspending him
ao
incompetent for
his
prost.
Otherwise
not only will he continue to be a serious impediment
to the progref of the Colony but he will be actually maturing a clarin to a reward in the shape of
injiny
which he
Canots.
The
As to Mr Buckle, it so happened
pension for
18.
that, during
The interval between
my
suggesting
the
his appointment
recommendation of his Commanding
Officer, and my receipt of Yun Lordship's authority to appoint him I had