CO129-068 - Sir Bowring - 1858 [5-12] — Page 604

"H.

That I wrote to tell Mr Forth that

I had paid off all Crown rent before. bansferring my land, but could not him, for he continued to write

convince

to me on

aware

the subject, although he was.

that Mr Cooper Turner was out

the

of the Colony, but only for a fortnight: - That Ireferred him to Mr. Kagelane the Crown Idlicitor's partner, who wrote to assure him that I had paid money, but that he (Mr Hazeland) hoped he would allow the matter to rest - until the Crown Solicitor returned to

explain it, as he could not _

That Mr. Hageland's letter, docketed, and containing Memoranda of blerts

was sent to me,

in the Treasury Colonial Treasury,

and I was

by the

again

pressed for payment, not however this time

88. 82.7%

of 70! 6.8 ? but of 82 ? 7°W? : _ and: I paid the

was assured that I had never

Money;-

600 17.

That I wrote to pray the Colonial to avoid controversy

troversy with me,

Treasury to avoid

as my time

time was my

1 fully taken

up

with

the Registration Ordinance:

That nevertheless he, accompanied

with one

of his Clerks, has twice visited these Chambers today,

consumed a

Matter

great

and

deal of my official time by insisting or desiressing the mother aided by his blark, who donies, like Mr Forth himself, that I have paid the

mony Treasurer declares That the

that he does not know the Crown Séliciter, through whom nevertheless all my hitherts payments of rent have be.

been

made since Mr. Mercer first. notified to him that it would be

h receive them

his denty

That the Colonial Treasurer