CO129-006 - Sir John Davis - 1844 — Page 411

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have had to contend with

a new establishment, had

correspondence

Civility been shown in return, but I have also to complain of the most insulting manner and conduct of Mr Scales towards

personally on

the 7th May last which

necessary could be verified

his conduct was

then

so gross

that I

have felt myself debarred from again making any personal applications at his office by which I might perhaps have avoided future irregularities; barring however, no further confidence

feeling any security

otherwise

in him,

Against

irregularities,

against similar irregularities, notwithstanding his longer experience of his neighbour as he familiarly terms over my remonstrances, I respectfully beg to submit to the Government through your

medium whether

some measures

may

not

consistently be adopted to avoid a

recurrence of such cases. Not the only

one who has

experienced such cases, believing that

many in the Colony

have Experienced them.

[Signed] Ang! Quiter

True copy!

Frederick M.A. Arbuthnot

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have had to contend with a new establishment, had in correspondence Civility been shown in return, but I have also to complain of the most insulting manner and conduct of Mr Scales towards me personally on the 7th May last which necessary could be verified his conduct was then so gross that I have felt myself debarred from again making any personal applications at his office by which I might perhaps have avoided future irregularities; barring however, no further confidence feeling any security otherwise in him, Against irregularities, against similar irregularities, notwithstanding his longer experience of his neighbour as he familiarly terms over my remonstrances, I respectfully beg to submit to the Government through your medium whether some measures may not consistently be adopted to avoid a recurrence of such cases. Not the only one who has experienced such cases, believing that many in the Colony have Experienced them. [Signed] Ang! Quiter True copy! Frederick M.A. Arbuthnot

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have had to contend with a Mew establishment, had in coranging Comme civility been shown in retum, but I have also to complain of the most insulting manner and conduct of Mr Scales towards me personally if t A w were on the 7th May last which necessary could be verified his conduct was then so gross that I have felt myself debaned from again making any personal applications at bus office by which I might perhaps it honorse have avoidect futur irregule barring however, no further confidence feeling any security otherwise in him, Ator irregularities, aganist similar irregularities, not withstanding his longer experience of his nighbour as he familiarly shers over my remonstrances, I respectfully by to submit to the Government there your medium whether soune measures may not 40) not consistently be adopted to avoid a recurrence of such cases. Sour not the only who has of such cases beliving that one in the Colony Experienced them. Jam V Carter [Signed) Ang! Quiter Atme copy! Frederick M.A. Arie

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have had to contend with

a Mew

establishment, had

coranging

Comme

civility been shown in retum, but I have also to complain of the most insulting manner and conduct of Mr Scales towards

personally if t

A w

were

the 7th May last which

necessary could be verified

his conduct was

then

so gross

that I

have felt myself debaned from again making any personal applications at bus office by which I might perhaps it honorse have avoidect futur irregule barring however, no further confidence

feeling any security

otherwise

in him,

Ator

irregularities,

aganist similar irregularities, not withstanding his longer experience of his nighbour as he familiarly shers over my remonstrances, I respectfully by to submit to the Government there your

medium whether

soune measures

may

not

40)

not consistently be adopted to avoid a

recurrence of such cases. Sour not the only

who has

of such cases beliving that

one in the Colony

Experienced them.

Jam V

Carter

[Signed) Ang! Quiter

Atme copy!

Frederick M.A. Arie

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