CO129-010 - Sir Henry Pottinger - 1843 — Page 444

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I was ready to pay any

Bill or Receipt countersigned by Your Lordship, but that if I were held responsible, in any shape, for the Disbursements I felt I had a right to look to the Form of the Estimates (or

(or words to that effect.) I got a third note from Lieutenant Ouchterlony which I acknowledge. I tore up

(as I had done his others in answering them) without even reading it, and there the matter rested until I received Your Lordship's letter

enclosing the memo from that Officer which I considered to be in an improper and irritating tone when speaking of one in my Official situation.

I leave Your Lordship to form your

own Opinion of the Affair after this explanation, and as I have no wish whatever

to protract this correspondence (and have

written this letter solely with a view to

remove the impression your Lordship had formed) I will beg of you not to take the trouble to reply to it.

I have the honour to be

Signed Henry Pottinger

True Copy

Richard Worsham

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439 I was ready to pay any Bill or Receipt countersigned by Your Lordship, but that if I were held responsible, in any shape, for the Disbursements I felt I had a right to look to the Form of the Estimates (or (or words to that effect.) I got a third note from Lieutenant Ouchterlony which I acknowledge. I tore up (as I had done his others in answering them) without even reading it, and there the matter rested until I received Your Lordship's letter enclosing the memo from that Officer which I considered to be in an improper and irritating tone when speaking of one in my Official situation. I leave Your Lordship to form your own Opinion of the Affair after this explanation, and as I have no wish whatever to protract this correspondence (and have written this letter solely with a view to remove the impression your Lordship had formed) I will beg of you not to take the trouble to reply to it. I have the honour to be Signed Henry Pottinger True Copy Richard Worsham
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439 I was ready to pay any Bill or Pedipt countersigned by Your Lordship, but that if I were held responsible, in any shape, for the Disbursements I felt I had a right to look to the Form of the Extimates (o ( or words to that effect. ) got a third hote from dieutenant Ouchterlony which I acknowledge. I tore up (as I had done his others in answering them) without even reading it, and there the matter rested until I received Your Lordship's letter enclosing the mo from that Officer which I - considered to be in an improper and item: irate tine when speaking of (one in jiny Official situration. I leave Your Lordship to form your Dion Opinion of the Affair after this explanation, and as Thave no with whatever to protract this correspondence (and have written written this letter solely with a view to remove the impression your Lordship had__ formed) I will bey of you not to take the trouble to reply to it. I have the hown to Signed Nenny Pottinger tie Copy Michand Worsham
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439

I was ready to pay any

Bill or Pedipt countersigned by Your Lordship, but that if I were held responsible, in any shape, for the Disbursements I felt I had a right to look to the Form of the Extimates (o

( or words to that effect. ) got a third hote from dieutenant Ouchterlony which I acknowledge. I tore up

(as I had done his others in answering them) without even reading it, and there the matter rested until I received Your Lordship's letter

enclosing the mo from that Officer which I - considered to be in an improper and item: irate tine when speaking of (one in jiny Official situration.

I leave Your Lordship to form your

Dion Opinion of the Affair after this explanation, and as Thave no with whatever

to protract this correspondence (and have

written

written this letter solely with a view to

remove the impression your Lordship had__ formed) I will bey of you not to take the trouble to reply to it.

I have the hown to

Signed Nenny Pottinger

tie Copy

Michand Worsham

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