10.
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pleading in his
in his own vindication that
The only dealt with matters
As
he
found
thews, that I came to the
conclusion that he
was
altogether
unfilled for so important
a
charge
a the Superintendency of a Police
Force of 600 men.
10.
At the same time I thought it not unlikely that he might be
well.
fitted for that more subordinate -position for which his services had ben originally engaged; but how to reduce him to that by appointing Acting Superintendent in his room without casting a public slur inpor him, and wounding his feelings, I
could not
very
well
manage?.
Su
191
//. Under such circumstances the only
cause
cause open to
Me
was
to
offer him that leave of absence which he accepted; and
I regret much that writiout affording
me aw
ground.
opportunity of defending the
which I had acted, You
Lordship should have ordered
a retum
a
to the Superintendency of the Police of Guiteman who is in my opinion quite
unfilled for
00
responsible a position.
elly only hope now is that he will not arrive until Mr Deane shall)
1182 / himself have reasurmed the charge
Straits.
of the Tone).
I have the hever to be,
othy Lord,
You Lordship's most obedient.
humble semant,
#)) Muitfuld
Major General & Leitenant-lovemor