CO129-017 - Sir John Davis - 1846 [7-12] — Page 433

appeared

in the Gazette. Having rated with and

often for the late Colonial Secretary Mr Bruce during the whole, period of his residence in China

I

(as the enclosed note from hiss John Davis will there) and having performed the duties

of

Auditor General for a period of nearly 3 years, and those the first and most difficult years If this Goremment, without

having

aith me

has

any

fault found

in the discharge of

those duties

but the reverse-

Shave the honor most re=

spectfully to appeal to your Lordship against my being entirely set aside.

Certainly I did hope

that

that in the event of combination of any

think

any

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the other office

with mine (though I cannot

mish amalgamation beneficial to Her Majesty's Service here) it would have

been considered that I had the prion claim to fill them in

Fue

Courtes

The combination of Treasurer and Colonial Secretary - both

vacant Offices would have

effeated

బ

per annum

saving of £200

more than will

take plase by the present arrangement and they

are

offices whose dieties cannot clash and which might,

well be filled by

very

tame person.-

the

Not to the

Auditor

EC.