CO129-002 - Sir Henry Pottinger - 1843 — Page 228

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All public officers in the receipt of way fact of the revenue should be required to enter into adequate securities for the faithful administration of it – But of all securities the easiest and the most effective is that of requiring from every public accountant a statement of his receipts & payments, & of the balance in his hands, to be made up, at the shortest possible intervals - This were practicable would bring every such person to a weekly account. Much short-age of payment would probably result from it – If this be impracticable, the nearest possible approach must be made to such a rule.

The observance of it should be secured by some well considered law, & enforced by appropriate penalties. Especially it should be an inflexible rule, that the payment of the salary of every public accountant should always be preceded by the recent proofs of his having rendered & passed his accounts up to that time, & of his having paid up whatever balances he may have.

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226 in this country - All public officers in the receipt of way fact of the revenue should be required to enter into adequate securities for the faithful administration of it – But of all securities the easiest and the most effective is that of requiring from every public accountant a statement of his receipts & payments, & of the balance in his hands, to be made up, at the shortest possible intervals - This were practicable would bring every such person to a weekly account. Much short-age of payment would probably result from it – If this be impracticable, the nearest possible approach must be made to such a rule. The observance of it should be secured by some well considered law, & enforced by appropriate penalties. Especially it should be an inflexible rule, that the payment of the salary of every public accountant should always be preceded by the recent proofs of his having rendered & passed his accounts up to that time, & of his having paid up whatever balances he may have.

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in this country -

All public officers in the receipt of way fact of the revenue shouts he required to enter into Rolequate scenities for the faithful adminis thatten of it – But of all secnsition the easiest to the most effective is that of requining from every

public accountant a statement of his receipts & payments, & of the balance, in his hands, to be made

Landited.

up, at the thertest

popible intervals - Thit

were practicable

bring every much feeson to a weekly account. L

Muchachortage

payment would probably

result from it – If this he impracticable, the reacent posible approach

must he made to much

The whsernance

A rule

ofit should be seenced by some neck considend lan, & enforced by affles = priate penalties _ Especially it should be an inflexible rule, that the payment

of the salary of every public accountant should alwage he preceded by the recesin proofs of his having underd & passed, at his accounts up to that time, & of his having paid up whateve halances he may wh

CO129-002 - Sir Henry Pottinger - 1843 — Page 228

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