CO129-068 - Sir Bowring - 1858 [5-12] — Page 531

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protected against

bx cus

them in

every way,

I had no

for declining to help them, whenever regined

thereunts, out of the labyrinth of difficulty in

which they

were involved).

This in fact appears to have been distinctly acknowledged by themselves in their

Report.

His

I use the term 'ackinnoledgea becaus

Excellency must be aware that this selection

of the Commission was

by

very properly

-made

himaelf

undw

Whoan

Authority

also the

the Chayes

bea

prepares,

and that I had no part

was

in their nomination, nor

I Amsulted when inability of alle kamplate I. P., an

the

gentleman really friendly to the Engering,

Serve as Commisviiner was Considered a

to

letter of the Hon Ale

Alte Forth, May 1858

1858

Minutes of Evidenco 4 the 27th may

1.

527

Lafficient gromes in the faw of the snitter protect of the Chairman Elect, the Colonial Treasurer

Can's Name)

Ar. Forth, for removing that gentleman's

also

ater from the Commision, whereby the Chairmanship

necesarily devolved ufpon the Surveyor General,

the next bommissioner in Seniority; a gentleman

who

was known to have committed.

Concurrened

himself to a

of offinion with Dr Bridges the Acting Colonial Secretary.

in debate in the

Legislative Conneil on the 10th May last, with

respect

to the

alleged

by property or agency

241 B. the main fact

Lon that branch

Connection of eltr buldwell

ells

with the Brothers "on Lot

in

the chain of

of

thei

Enquiry

Evidence)

And it is therefore with great burth that;

in then Report, they thus express themselves,

Sufficient

with

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