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he handed me a number of documents
for
which I gave
him a receipt.
I sent these papers
to mr
Smith but on 21st August I got ~. from him
another note from
saying that the parcel did not contain the eash account and some other
• important records which Sir
mr._
Brooke Robertson Knew to be in Mr Harvey's possession. Smith also instructed me to again
visit mr.
Harvey
and take possession
of the other official papers.
On the morning of 21st In
accordingly called
-
again and asked
for these - Mr. Harvey strongly. protested against being comp
and on up
being informed
wad
acting
to give them that in demanding them I. under the Acting Colonial Secretary's orders he said he would prefer
give
them
Officer -
over
We
himself to that
to
Ok then packed up all his official papers and accompanied.
me
to Mr. Smith's house where he
handed them over to Mr. Smith in
my presence.
(signed) C. V. Creagh,
Acting Captain Ireperintendent of Police.
27th December, 18700