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the

influence of the moment when as officer of this

this garrison. I was

threatened with legal penalties if

I did not personally satisfy a claim

even now in the

on

I

the

which could only be made upon

Me

officially. But

in the absence of any

subject than that

peculiarity of the

other feeling

of respect for

His

Excellency I am at a loss to meet the

relative use

case otherwise than by the use of the term "exaction"

which has been specially quoted as of the objectionable characteristics.

The

first

intimation received

in question was through

the medium

of a

Constable, who demanded

the usual printed form

and exhibited as his authority a transcript

of the Attorney General's opinion as

to the

the rate; and I was

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paying subsequently waited upon by Mr Caldwell, the police officer who produced a letter addressed by the Colonial Secretary to himself and colleague desiring them by His Excellency's Command to make assessments into effects. On repeating to Mr Caldwell, my objection to pay stated that if I did not do so within

seven

days according to a notice which he then formally served upon me, I should be dealt with as a

private defaulter, and that the usual legal

penalties would be enforced. I do not complain of Mr Caldwell's mode of proceeding which was as delicate as the case could admit

the

officer

but enter into this detail to show that

in my official capacity I was treated directly the reverse of what I had a right to expect as an

officer

as an

He

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the influence of the moment when as officer of this this garrison. I was threatened with legal penalties if I did not personally satisfy a claim even now in the on I the which could only be made upon Me officially. But in the absence of any subject than that peculiarity of the other feeling of respect for His Excellency I am at a loss to meet the relative use case otherwise than by the use of the term "exaction" which has been specially quoted as of the objectionable characteristics. The first intimation received in question was through the medium of a Constable, who demanded the usual printed form and exhibited as his authority a transcript of the Attorney General's opinion as to the the rate; and I was 251 paying subsequently waited upon by Mr Caldwell, the police officer who produced a letter addressed by the Colonial Secretary to himself and colleague desiring them by His Excellency's Command to make assessments into effects. On repeating to Mr Caldwell, my objection to pay stated that if I did not do so within seven days according to a notice which he then formally served upon me, I should be dealt with as a private defaulter, and that the usual legal penalties would be enforced. I do not complain of Mr Caldwell's mode of proceeding which was as delicate as the case could admit the officer but enter into this detail to show that in my official capacity I was treated directly the reverse of what I had a right to expect as an officer as an He
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the influence of the moment when as officer of this this garrison. I was threatened with legal penalties if did not personally satisfy a claim even now in the on I the which could only be made upon Me officially. But absence of any subject tham that peculiarity of the other feeling of respect for His hxcellency I am at a lose to meet the relative use case otherwise than by the of the term "exaction" which has been specially quoted a of the objectionable characteristies. The first as one intiniation Inceeived_ in question was through of the claim me question the medium the rate upon of a Constable, who demanded the usual printed fore and exhibited as his authority a transcript of the Attorney liability. I requested the constable to inform the assessors that I declined_ General's opinion as as to the the rate; and I was 251 paying subrequently waited upon by Mr Caldwell- the police officer who produced a letter addressed by the folonial Secretary to himself and Colleague desiring them by His hacelloney's Command to ascesements into effects. On repeating to Mrr fald. earry the he 2 faldwell, my objection to pay stated that if I did not do so withing seren days according to a notree which he then formally served upon me, I should be dealt with as a private defaulter, and that the usual legal penalties would be enforced. I do not "complain of Me faldwell's mode of proceeding which nature of the was as delicate as case could admit the ofi but Senter into this detail to show that in my official capacity I was treated_ directly the reverse of what I had a right to expect officer as an He
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the

influence of the moment when as officer of this

this garrison. I was

threatened with legal penalties if

did not personally satisfy a claim

even now in the

on

I

the

which could only be made upon

Me

officially. But

absence of any

subject tham that

peculiarity of the

other feeling

of respect for

His

hxcellency I am at a lose to meet the

relative use

case otherwise than by the of the term "exaction"

which has been specially quoted a of the objectionable characteristies.

The

first

as one

intiniation Inceeived_

in question was through

of the claim me question

the medium

the rate

upon

of a

Constable, who demanded

the usual printed fore

and exhibited as his authority a transcript

of the Attorney liability. I requested the constable to inform the assessors that I declined_

General's opinion as

as to the

the rate; and I was

251

paying subrequently waited upon by Mr Caldwell- the police officer who produced a letter addressed by the folonial Secretary to himself and Colleague desiring them by His hacelloney's Command to ascesements into effects. On repeating to Mrr fald.

earry

the

he

2 faldwell, my objection to pay stated that if I did not do so withing

seren

days according to a notree which he then formally served upon me, I should be dealt with as a

private defaulter, and that the usual legal

penalties would be enforced. I do not "complain of Me faldwell's mode of proceeding which nature of the

was

as

delicate as

case could admit

the

ofi

but Senter into this detail to show that

in my official capacity I was treated_ directly the reverse of what I had a right to expect officer

as an

He

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