I enclose Clerk's Memorandum on the subject (marked 7. F)
In the fourth paragraph M. Martin alludes to a form of the June Quarterly Account he purposed to draw up which he left behind him in the Office. I enclose M. Mercer's Memorandum to shew that such form was found by him in the Office (marked 8R).
As to the fifth paragraph of Mr Martin's letter I have already shewn that his assertion as to the non-registry of the documents forwarded with Mr Mercer's Account to England is unfounded. As to the difficulties alluded to in this paragraph I beg to refer you to numerous Reports and Memoranda of that date and also to enclose Letter from the Hon. The Colonial Secretary on the subject of Imprest Warrants (marked 9. R) referring Your Honorable Board at the same time to the numerous Memoranda drawn up by the Colonial Secretary which have been already forwarded to you merely observing that the plan which has been adopted to relieve him from much of the difficulty which he experienced was suggested by the Colonial Secretary and after meeting with M. Martin's entire concurrence was ordered by this Letter to be acted upon.
As to the sixth paragraph respecting Mr Martin's circular letter M. Mercer has been good enough to furnish me with a Memorandum which I have already enclosed (marked 8R) this with the Copy of the letter of the Chief Magistrate (enclosed in M. Martin's letter A) will make the ill-judged conduct of the Treasurer at once apparent and further as to the drawing up of the Warrants in my office (for they never were drawn up any where else at that time with my knowledge) Mr. Martin was acquainted with that part of the Auditor's Instructions which direct the amounts passed to be placed in Warrant by the Colonial Secretary but as the Colonial Secretary's Office was at that time overwhelmed with work he then saw the propriety of my drawing them which however has for months past been discontinued Mr Frotter one of the Secretary's clerks having been appointed to this service (inter alia) since October last.
On the remainder of his letter I would observe that as soon as Mr Martin had sent in the Heads of Departments to adopt in rendering their accounts in reply to the Colonial Secretary's letter No. 465 of 19th Decr 1844. Instructions were given for carrying out his wishes and Your Honorable Board will be able to judge from the tone of the Colonial Secretary's letter whether the Imputation which Mr. Martin attempts to cast upon other departments that they did not assist him to the utmost in every respect is justifiable or not.
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he left
as he purposed to draw it up which he behind him in the Office. I enclose M. Mercer's Memorandum to shew that such form found by him in the Office (marked 8R).
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As to the fifth paragraph of Mr Martin's letter I have already shewn that his assertion as to the non-registry of the documente forwarded with Mr Mercer's Account to England is unfounded. As to the difficulties alluded to in this paragraph I beg to refer you If duumerous Reports and Memoranda of that date and also to enclose Letter from the Hon. The Colonial Secretary
the subject of Imprest Warrants (marked 9. R) referring Your Stonorable Board at the same time to the numerous Memoranda drawn up by the Colonial Secretary which have been abready forwarded to you merely observing that the plan which has been adopted to relieve him from anuch of the difficulty which he experienced was
suggested by the Colonial Secretary and after meeting with M. Martin's entire concurrence was ordered. by this Letter to be acted
upon.
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as to the sixth paragraph respecting In Martin's circular letter M. Mereer has been enough to fomish one with a Memorandum which
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I have already enclosed (marked 8R) this with
the Copy of the letter of the Chief Magishate (enclosed in M. Martin's . letter. A) will snake the illudged conduct of
the Treasurer at once ppparent and further
as to the drawing up of the Warrants in
my
my office
(for they never were drawn up any where else at that tiine with
knowledge) Mr. Martin was acquainted with that part of the Auditors Instructions which direct the amounts passed to be placed in Warrant by the Colonial Secretary but as the Colonial Secretary's Office was at that time overwhelmed with work he then saw the propriety of my drawing them which however has for months past been discontinued Mr Frotter
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the Secretary's blicks having been-
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On the remainder of his letter I would observe that as soon as Mr Martin had sent in the
as he wished the Heads Draft of such a form
of Departments to adopt in rendering their accounts in reply to the Colonial Secretary's letter 11.° 465 of 19th Deer 1844. Instructions were
given for carrying out his wishes and Your Honorable Board will be able to judge from the tone
the Colonial o
Secretary's letter whether the Imputation which Mr. Martin attempts to cast upon other departments that they did not assist him to the utmost in every respect is justifiable
or not.
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