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as received

these fees marked A. and R. from the Registrar of the Supreme Court.

The loose manner in which Mr. Farrant, the late Clerk of deeds in the Office of the Surveyor General, has performed his duties with regard to the suit against Livingston, has led to the error upon which grounded, as Mr. Tarrant appears to have acted solely upon his own responsibility and without reference to authority from the Surveyor General. Under Mr. Tarrant's present circumstances I have not called upon him to make good the loss to the Government arising from his carelessness.

I have the honor to be,

With the highest respect,

Your Lordship's,

Most obedient

Humble Servant,

W. Caine

Interest

Government Benevolent

N25

14 April 1848

I have to acknowledge the receipt of a despatch and

Sir,

MINUTE 30

MR. MOE

1848) APRIL 14.

Copy to Freas: 14 Sept.

Extracts from Secretaries dated the 27 and reporting the repayment to MM. N. D. E. Parker, the Crown Solicitor of Hong Kong, of the sum of $52.50 paid by him into Court on account of fees in the Suits instituted by the Crown against Livingston and Ching Cheong.

These documents do not enable me to form any decisive opinion upon the propriety of the course pursued on this occasion by Sir John Davis.

I have therefore to desire that you

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as received these fees marked A. and R. from the Registrar of the Supreme Court. The loose manner in which Mr. Farrant, the late Clerk of deeds in the Office of the Surveyor General, has performed his duties with regard to the suit against Livingston, has led to the error upon which grounded, as Mr. Tarrant appears to have acted solely upon his own responsibility and without reference to authority from the Surveyor General. Under Mr. Tarrant's present circumstances I have not called upon him to make good the loss to the Government arising from his carelessness. I have the honor to be, With the highest respect, Your Lordship's, Most obedient Humble Servant, W. Caine Interest Government Benevolent N25 14 April 1848 I have to acknowledge the receipt of a despatch and Sir, MINUTE 30 MR. MOE 1848) APRIL 14. Copy to Freas: 14 Sept. Extracts from Secretaries dated the 27 and reporting the repayment to MM. N. D. E. Parker, the Crown Solicitor of Hong Kong, of the sum of $52.50 paid by him into Court on account of fees in the Suits instituted by the Crown against Livingston and Ching Cheong. These documents do not enable me to form any decisive opinion upon the propriety of the course pursued on this occasion by Sir John Davis. I have therefore to desire that you
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as received these fees marked A. and R. from the Registrar of the Supreme Court. The loose manner in which Mr. Farrant, the late Clerk of deeds in the Office of the Surveyor General, has performed his duties with regard to the suit against Livingston, has led to the enor upon which grounded, as Mr. Tarrant that suit was to 02- to have acted solely upon his own appears responsibility and without reference". authority from the Surveyor General._ Under Mr. Tarrant's present circumstances I have not called upon him to make good the lose to the Government arising. from his carelessness I have the honor to be, With the highest respect, Your Lordship's, Most obedient Humble Servant, V2 Dans Interest Governu Benharn. N25 lao dong trong 15 14 april /48: 1840 I have to acknowledge the receipt of a despatch and Sir. MINUTE 30 d MR MARIO! 1848) APRI 14. MRM »vale 19 Fo 14 Copy to Freas : 14 Septyne. Exalonures from Seed. Dairs dated the 27 and reporting the repayment to MM. N. DE. Parker, the Crown Scliciter of Hong Kong, y the sum of 52.50 paid by him into on account of fees Count on in the Suits institucted by the Crown against duimpton and Ching - Cheong . These documento do not enable me to form any decisive opircion upon the promisty of the course pursued ow this occasion by Sir John Davis . I have therefore to decre that you
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as received

these fees marked A. and R. from the Registrar of the Supreme Court.

The loose manner in which Mr. Farrant, the late Clerk of deeds in the Office of the Surveyor General, has performed his duties with regard to the suit against Livingston, has led to the enor upon which grounded, as Mr. Tarrant

that suit was

to

02-

to have acted solely upon his own appears responsibility and without reference". authority from the Surveyor General._ Under Mr. Tarrant's present circumstances I have not called upon him to make good the lose to the Government arising. from his carelessness

I have the honor to be,

With the highest respect,

Your Lordship's,

Most obedient

Humble Servant,

V2 Dans

Interest

Governu Benharn.

N25

lao dong trong 15

14 april /48:

1840

I have to acknowledge the

receipt of a despatch and

Sir.

MINUTE 30

d

MR MARIO!

1848) APRI 14.

MRM »vale

19

Fo

14

Copy to Freas : 14 Septyne.

Exalonures from Seed. Dairs dated the 27 and reporting

the repayment to MM. N. DE. Parker, the Crown Scliciter

of Hong Kong, y the sum of 52.50 paid by him into on account of fees

Count on

in the Suits institucted by

the Crown against duimpton and Ching - Cheong .

These documento

do not enable me

to form

any decisive opircion upon

the promisty of the course

pursued

ow

this occasion

by Sir John Davis .

I have

therefore to decre that you

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