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457

was no other person

the same.

to whom I could with

confidence intrust the charge, I appointed Mr. William Mercer my private Secretary to do Mr. Martin's duty in this

absence, which I hope may

not exceed six

weeks as I find that Gentleman is gone:

to Chusan.

Without the able exertions

of the

Auditor General, Mr. Shelley the quarterly

accounts could not even

yet

have been

forwarded. I have to represent to your

Lordship that in consequence of the schedule of Colonial appointments allowing

whatever to that

officer

no clerk

he has with the

almost difficulty conformed to the complicated, and voluminous routine... prescribed by his Instructions. It is understood from the Commissary General, Griffin that

more recent instructions to

Public Accountant share superseded the

previous

ones

and when I shall have received a Report upon

the

subject from

the Auditor, I propose to forward it

for

the consideration

of

Her Majesty's Treasury

The Lords

I have the honor to be,

With the highest respect,

Your Lordship's

Most Obedient

Humble Servant,

Bowring

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457 was no other person the same. to whom I could with confidence intrust the charge, I appointed Mr. William Mercer my private Secretary to do Mr. Martin's duty in this absence, which I hope may not exceed six weeks as I find that Gentleman is gone: to Chusan. Without the able exertions of the Auditor General, Mr. Shelley the quarterly accounts could not even yet have been forwarded. I have to represent to your Lordship that in consequence of the schedule of Colonial appointments allowing whatever to that officer no clerk he has with the almost difficulty conformed to the complicated, and voluminous routine... prescribed by his Instructions. It is understood from the Commissary General, Griffin that more recent instructions to Public Accountant share superseded the previous ones and when I shall have received a Report upon the subject from the Auditor, I propose to forward it for the consideration of Her Majesty's Treasury The Lords I have the honor to be, With the highest respect, Your Lordship's Most Obedient Humble Servant, Bowring
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457 was no other person the same. to whom. I could with confidence. intrust the charge, I appointed. Mr. William Mercer my private Secretary to do Mr. Martin's duty in this absence, which I hope may not exceed siy weeks as I find that Gentleman is gone: to fhusan. Without the able exertions of the. Auditor General. Mr. Shelley the quarterly accounts could not even yot. have been orwarded. I have to represent. to your. "Lordship . that in consequence of the schedule of flonial appointments allowing. whatever to that officer no clerk he has with the almost difficulty conformed to the complicated, and voluminous routine... preceribed by his Instructions. It is understood. from. Me fommissary beneral liffin that more recent instructions to Public Accountantshare superseded the previous ones / previous and when I shall have- received a Report upon the subject from the Auditor. I propose to forward. it for the consideration of Her Majesty's Treasury the Lords I have the honor to be, With the highest respect, Your Lordship's Most Obedient. Humble Servant, Bans f
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457

was no other person

the same.

to whom. I could with

confidence. intrust the charge, I appointed. Mr. William Mercer my private Secretary to do Mr. Martin's duty in this

absence, which I hope may

not exceed siy

weeks as I find that Gentleman is gone:

to fhusan.

Without the able exertions

of the.

Auditor General. Mr. Shelley the quarterly

accounts could not even

yot.

have been

orwarded. I have to represent. to your.

"Lordship . that in consequence of the schedule of flonial appointments allowing.

whatever to that

officer

no clerk

he has with the

almost difficulty conformed to the complicated, and voluminous routine... preceribed by his Instructions. It is understood. from. Me fommissary beneral liffin that

more recent instructions to

Public Accountantshare superseded the

previous

ones /

previous

and when I shall have- received a Report upon

the

subject from

the Auditor. I propose to forward. it

for

the consideration

of

Her Majesty's Treasury

the Lords

I have the honor to be,

With the highest respect,

Your Lordship's

Most Obedient.

Humble Servant,

Bans

f

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