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Kennedy Town, which at that time was almost empty owing to the
decrease of plague cases in the Colony. Mr.Bagg was asked
if he would agree to this deviation from the terms of his
Agreement with the Crown Agents, and he voluntarily did so in
his letter of the 25th.August, a copy of which is enclosed, upan
which he was duly appointed Wardmaster in the Medical Depart-
ment. I attach a copy of the letter of appointment. You
have already been informed of this transaction in the first
part of paragraph2 of my despatch No.397 of the 31st.August.
4. In September the Acting Principal Civil
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Medical Officer found occasion to report Mr.Bagg for disobe-
dience of orders, and wrote the attached letter enclosing a
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note in which Mr.Bagg refused to perform duty at the Govern-
ment Civil Hospital. The matter was then referred to the At-
torney General, who advised in a minute, a copy of which is en-
closed, that Mr. Bagg was legally boundby his letter of the 25th.
August and was liable to the consequences of disobedience.
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I then ordered proceedings to be taken under paragraph 2 of
the Colonial Office Regulations, and considered the case in
Executive Council, I attach an extract from the minutes
unanimously ad-
5. The members of Council
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vised that Mr. Bagg be suspended with a view to his dismissal
from the service, and I concurred in the view taken by them.
6. I have therefore to submit the case for
your