CO129-014 - Public Offices - 1845 — Page 58

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alter this resolution for two reasons. The one that I think it right that your Lordship should be made acquainted without further delay with the strange, and in ・my: humble opinion, unworthy treatment which Me Stewart has experienced at the hands of the Authorities at Houghong since I quitted that Colony. The other that this Commisioners of Audit should be with your Lordships sanction, apprized of the probability

there is, that Mr. Stewart will be able at once to clear all doubtful hoints in the Accounts which t

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how little good is likely treecult from references being made on thou matters, tothose now in office at Honghong.

From the first of these letters your Lordship will see that br Hewart has had topay out of his own pocket, the expence of the small establishment which I had recommended might be allowed them, on my responsibility to bring up the voluminous arrears of Captain Elliots & my own Accounts,

art that he has had his Abstract for that Estabt ectuorned them marked with insulting & uncalled for remart <.

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