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stated this was owing to the Reports and Intimations not having been forwarded by him. Still, in his opinion the Audit office ought to have passed the accounts without the Reports and Intimations. Regarding the building of the Orphan House, &
he applies for further time to prepare his defence.
"In reply to His Excellency, Mr. Brereton Moorson states that he has nothing further to urge
in
his own
behalf
and is desired to withdraw.
"His Excellency then recapitulates the position of affairs, and points out how entirely unsatisfactory the defence set up appeared to him.
7 April 1870.
his
Cruise
after all the strain.
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point against Mr. Moorson was general unfitness for his part - his lack of power to administer the details of his department - and his inefficiency in performing the duties of his office, all being
matters in which improvement seemed hopeless. However, he read to the Council a Confidential Despatch from The Secretary of State to Mr. Moorson, which
referring
indicated
a
way by
which the
Council, if so inclined, might
escape from proceeding to extremities - and he confessed that he had not time to go