that there were
1870-
defects. In November
I recommended the alteration
of this form my
letter has
remained wholly unnoticed - but the system I recommended has
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been adopted by subsequently His Excellency the Governor - and the result is much greater
ease in
the preparation of the Requisitions and the work of the Department generally.
98.
I deny any wilful or habitual disobedience of orders - in
neglecting to send in the monthly Returns referred to in the second charge
The Report of the Committee
Extract B. shows that they
were not called for by the Lieutenant
Governor
They
were special returns
prepared for the personal
information of His Excellency. For
Richard MacDonnell,
in former years and ceased
to be called for when he left the
Colony.
I deny the frequent unauthorized expenditure of Public money
29.
laid
my charge. It is not a charge necessarily comprised in or
4. following from the two previous charges. Before that could be said - each particular instance of neglect to forward the Requisitions would have to