I have declined to pay it.
Mr Napier assures me that the claim is unfounded, but it was impossible to allow Mr Napier to be detained, as he is in such a state as to render it necessary for him to be carried on board the mail Packet; two of his friends have become bail to the nation, on the understanding that if eventually they be compelled to pay this amount, he will refund it in England out of the half pay to which he will be entitled during his absence.
Under these circumstances, I have consented to move Your Lordship that instructions may be issued to the Colonial Agent, Mr Crawfurd, not Mr Napier, to pay any part of the Salary that may become due to him while in England, until this matter be finally adjusted; and this is the more necessary, as it is possible that the Government may be saddled with this expense.
I beg to add that I have no reason at present to attach any blame to Mr Napier, for it seems to me that the Plaintiffs in this case have wilfully allowed the claim to remain unadjusted until a period when they were thoroughly satisfied it would be totally ...
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2.
I have reclined to pay it.
Mr Napier assures.
me that
the claim is unfounded, but
impossible to
as
it
was
allow Mr Napier to be detained,
as he is in such
a
State
as to render it resepary for
him to be carried
on
board
the mail Packet, two of his friends have become tail
to the nation,
on
the under-
= standing that if eventually
pay
this
it
they be compelled to amount; he will refund
in England
out
of
the proceeds pay to which
of the half pay
he will be entitled during
his absence.
Under these circumstances
I have consented to move
Your
Lordship that instructions
may
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be isued to the Colonial Agent Mr Craillie, not Mr Rapier
to pay
any
part
of the Salary that may become one to hime while in England, until this matter be finally adjusted; and
necepary,
this is the more
as it is possible that the Government
be saddled
with this ex ho
have
I beg to and that I
no reason at present
to attach
any
Flame to
Mr Napier, for it seems to
that the Plaintiffs in this case have wilfully
Mu
allowed the claim to remain
unadjusted until a when they were
period
thoroughly
Satisfied it would be totally
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