foolish as to enter in his collection book less than that appearing in { the Cash Book.
May. 3. 10 With regard to this His Excellency gave me to understand that all that was intended to be conveyed was 12. I may again repeat that, on looking into the case, it was found that the receipts were not thoroughly checked by the Local Collector into the Rent Roll (which, showing a set-off of all arrears, was, practically, correct). and by successive "Treasurers failing to promptly submit to him and his predecessor the Rent Rolls made up for Audit.
13. The latter part of your letter deals with my interdict and suspension from Office. With regard to these, it was found that no case had been made out to justify either of these measures your letter under reply gives a very different impression.
14. I feel sanguine that the Secretary of State on an unbiassed and impartial examination of the case will come to the conclusion that the wholesale denunciation contained therein is not justified by facts, that my culpability is limited, as reported by the Commission, to my failure to investigate ...