declaration of
of the
• Colonial Accounts before Justices
Peace should be replaced by
simple declaration that the contents of the
account are true.
Of course, so change of the
on
nature contemplated should be made
without the previous saccation of the Secretary of state. Requesting the favour of Your nom Lordship's instructions,
I have the honour to be,
My Lord,
Your Lordship's
Most Obedient, Humble Servant,
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REST
The Colonial Treasurer to the Colencek fecretary.
Treasury,
December 15th 18877.
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I have the honour to suggest
'accout in use in the
that as the forms of account.
Government
"overnment service here are reprinted, the
declaration before a justice of the Prace; which is appended to many of there,
should be altered into a
simple declaration that the content of the account are correct.
of th
Declarations before Justices have been abolished in the allilitary Service, and the London Post Office, I observe, is also discontinuing them. Such declarations
brics are completely useless, for the officer who
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it would deliberately falsify his accounts.
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The Honourable It. H. Marh, OMG m
Colonial Secretary-
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