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of having appointed to the Office in question a person that his character would not bear in all respects entirely devoid of the qualifications requisite in an ordinary Clerk, still though of those expected in an Accountant of ability.

For I knowing further is thrutest scriitory, with respect to the time of his leaving England I am unable to say anything.

that Mr. Selby was unfortunately addicted to habits of intoxication which rendered him unfit for the Public service. I cannot ... that such a grave a charge would not have been brought under my notice.

but I ... Kouring notices the advance of salary to Libby, to defray the expense of his passage ... if ... cause doubt that it was a special indulgence. You have the best means of ascertaining what the facts are on this point, but I believe it was referred without sufficient evidence.

I am confident that neither Mr. Lebenor nor Mr. O'Brien, after 21½ Years experience, had formed a high opinion of Mr. Selby. You will see, in the further instance that I. Blackwood ... that if there had been at that time the slightest ground for supposing that he was a man of intemperate habits, the regulations of the service did not admit ...

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458 of having appointed to the Office in question a person that his character would not bear in all respects entirely devoid of the qualifications requisite in an ordinary Clerk, still though of those expected in an Accountant of ability. For I knowing further is thrutest scriitory, with respect to the time of his leaving England I am unable to say anything. that Mr. Selby was unfortunately addicted to habits of intoxication which rendered him unfit for the Public service. I cannot ... that such a grave a charge would not have been brought under my notice. but I ... Kouring notices the advance of salary to Libby, to defray the expense of his passage ... if ... cause doubt that it was a special indulgence. You have the best means of ascertaining what the facts are on this point, but I believe it was referred without sufficient evidence. I am confident that neither Mr. Lebenor nor Mr. O'Brien, after 21½ Years experience, had formed a high opinion of Mr. Selby. You will see, in the further instance that I. Blackwood ... that if there had been at that time the slightest ground for supposing that he was a man of intemperate habits, the regulations of the service did not admit ... LA MER, AT ITS CONTESTS. IT
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