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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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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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