CO129-012 - Sir John Davis - 1845 [5-7] — Page 221

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Having thus, and in

previous despatah, N. 44, disposed of Mr. Martin's facts, I will leave his inferences to shift

Jam for themselves; and if Sem accustomed to make less frequent allusions than the Treaswier in his Latter to the effects of

\"a

my

my

and

to

my

" a tropical climate, to perfect disinterestedness," to perfect sincerity, readiness to be a cheerful victim for my Country's good? I hope your Lordthift knowledge

will not give you

of

A

Mankind

worke

opinion of

that account.

me

I will conclude by observing that I cannot understand how the recommendation, that the

Treasurer's

Treasures's business be transferred

to the Commisariah, could be carried out; for if

is

necessary

a

Treasurer

in every other Colony, he could hardly be dispensed with in this, when the Consular Accounts

are

superadded to the Colonial. At the same time, if Mr

Martin's

great with, as he

to be "transferred

declares, is

to some other position", I have every personal motive for withing him success, if it were. only to be relieved from much unprofitable_ discussion, while

distinct Departments require

two

my constant attention.

The enclosed Letter has

24 France 1.4.

just reached

Me

from Mr Mortin

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