CO129-012 - Sir John Davis - 1845 [5-7] — Page 367

take over

Mr. Martin's Books and Treasure-

on the occasion. Mr. Mercer's succession.

to his

Though...

of

e for me to account

office-) had an opportunity of remarking h it is not possible for satisfactorily for the absence of these_

documents, nor

for

the numerous and -

all sorts which the

wasteful- copies of all

flocks in that Office have been for months employed in making for M. Martin, still.

it is a circumstance to be noted in

the particular instance_ of Mr Martin_ because that Gentleman certainly appeared to take a pleasure in throwing confusion_ amongst

A us.

"I do not think, however that the

fommissioners of Audit will have

trouble in unravelling the tangled

any

web

and varied devices in Mr Martins Recounts,

breause they are entirely conversant with such intricacies, and I think that there

is

is really nothing radically wrong. I should bry to recommend

beg

to forward

in

330

them.

Your Rucellency

the enclosed documents to Lord to

Stanley for transmission totta tudit Board. Mr. Martin will be in London, when_

an

they arrive, when he will have opportunity of setting all things to rights

of answering such questions

and

be put to him.

(Signed)

(True Lopy)

I have to.

A.R.. Shelley.

may

Auditor General

Marine

Officiating folonial secretay