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quite unfit for the public.

Service :

There considered it expedient to refer your dispatch to Lieut. Genl. Gary by whom the appointment was considered and I know a Copy of his reply, from which, you will learn that no precautions were taken to secure the Services of a duly qualified person were neglected and that in his selection of Mr Selly, Lieut. Genl. Gary had every reason to believe him to be possessed of the qualifications requisite for the efficient discharge of the duties

of the Office he was about to fill.

I take this opportunity of conveying to you my approval of the arrangements you have made consequent on Selly's retirement, as reported in your despatch No 155, by which Mr Hydeman will act as Chief Clerk on £500 - and Mr Cornwallis as second Clerk on £250.

Adverting to your despatch of the 12 Oct. No 152 from the Treasury Home Department, I have to inform you that the Lords Commissioners of the Treasury will sanction

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quite unfit for the public. Service : There considered it expedient to refer your dispatch to Lieut. Genl. Gary by whom the appointment was considered and I know a Copy of his reply, from which, you will learn that no precautions were taken to secure the Services of a duly qualified person were neglected and that in his selection of Mr Selly, Lieut. Genl. Gary had every reason to believe him to be possessed of the qualifications requisite for the efficient discharge of the duties of the Office he was about to fill. I take this opportunity of conveying to you my approval of the arrangements you have made consequent on Selly's retirement, as reported in your despatch No 155, by which Mr Hydeman will act as Chief Clerk on £500 - and Mr Cornwallis as second Clerk on £250. Adverting to your despatch of the 12 Oct. No 152 from the Treasury Home Department, I have to inform you that the Lords Commissioners of the Treasury will sanction 17 Feb 104
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quite unfel for the public.

Service :

There considered it hempuny

to refer your

dispatch

Lie Ges. Gary by strom the

Confencl

apperativul was cons

ander

Sally, and I kno

kimomit a Copy of his

reple, from which,

you

terll

learn that no precautions

rece pens

to secure the

Services of a duly qualified

Jesson

deere

Reeglected and

that in his selection of

hiz Mer Selly, Lo her. Gary had

every reason to believe him

Proposed of the qualifications requisite for the efficient discharge of the cuties

17 Fe

104

of the Office he was about

to fill.

Stake this opportumly of

Conging to you may

approval of the arcangements

You

ou ter

have made conseguent

Selly's abretter,

as

reported in your despatch 4.155. by which No Hyrdman will och as Chief Clesk in

h15s-by

the Summary on £500 - and

Mer Cornwallis as second

Check or £250 Ju

Adverting to your The Lords

despatch of the 12 Oct. No of the breasury Home 152 I have to inform you

Mist the L. C. Treasay

they will and

DV.

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