CO129-073 - Lieut. Governor Caine & Sir Bowring - 1859 [1-5] — Page 612

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42.

my personal

in 1844, with the chance of obtaining

From my vacant Office regard for Mr. Phuce, and at that Gentleman's intercession, I gave Mr Shelley the Office of Auditor.

"the double duties which have been shown to perform under your Lordship and Viscount Palmerston, and the responsibilities attached

as

thereto, make it an Act of mere justice to

myself to employ a Secretary a person on whose diligence steadiness and general ability I can perfectly rely. Mr. Shelley possesses many agreeable qualities, but the inclosed letter addressed by my direction to that gentleman is

"

{

"only one of the frequent

frequent occasions which I have had to remonstrate

with him

on

the

on

45

609

neglect of his Duties, and the absenting himself

this

from his office - and as he owed his employment to myself should not have occurred. Such habits would be totally inconsistent

with the office of Secretary, whose constant attendance I require and in respect to which regular attendance I find Major Aime all that I could wish."

(True Copy)

Jaime

Colonial Secretary

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42. my personal in 1844, with the chance of obtaining From my vacant Office regard for Mr. Phuce, and at that Gentleman's intercession, I gave Mr Shelley the Office of Auditor. "the double duties which have been shown to perform under your Lordship and Viscount Palmerston, and the responsibilities attached as thereto, make it an Act of mere justice to myself to employ a Secretary a person on whose diligence steadiness and general ability I can perfectly rely. Mr. Shelley possesses many agreeable qualities, but the inclosed letter addressed by my direction to that gentleman is " { "only one of the frequent frequent occasions which I have had to remonstrate with him on the on 45 609 neglect of his Duties, and the absenting himself this from his office - and as he owed his employment to myself should not have occurred. Such habits would be totally inconsistent with the office of Secretary, whose constant attendance I require and in respect to which regular attendance I find Major Aime all that I could wish." (True Copy) Jaime Colonial Secretary
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42. my personal in 1844, with the chance of obtaining From my vacant Office regard for Mr. Phuce, and at that Gentleman's intercession, I gave Mr Shelley the Office of Auditor. "the double duties which have the hown to perform under your Endslip and Viscount Palmerston, and the responsibilities attached as thereto, make it an Act of mere justice to myself to consloy Secretary a person on whose diligence <teadiness and general ability I can perfectly rely.. Mr. Shelley possesses many agreeable qualities, but the inclosed letter addressed by my direction to that gentleman is " { " only one of the frequent frequent occasions which I have had to remonstrate with him on the on 45 609 neglect of his Duties, and the absenting himself this from his office _ and as he owed his employment to myself should not have occurred. Such habits would be totally inconsistent with the office offcretary, whore constant attendance I require and in respect to which regular attendance I find major aime all that I could wish." (True Copy) Jaime Colonial Secretary-
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42.

my personal

in 1844, with the chance of obtaining

From my vacant Office regard for Mr. Phuce, and at that Gentleman's intercession, I gave Mr Shelley the Office of Auditor.

"the double duties which have the hown to perform under your Endslip and Viscount Palmerston, and the responsibilities attached

as

thereto, make it an Act of mere justice to

myself to consloy Secretary a person on whose diligence <teadiness and general ability I can perfectly rely.. Mr. Shelley possesses many agreeable qualities, but the inclosed letter addressed by my direction to that gentleman is

"

{

" only one of the frequent

frequent occasions which I have had to remonstrate

with him

on

the

on

45

609

neglect of his Duties, and the absenting himself

this

from his office _ and as he owed his employment to myself should not have occurred. Such habits would be totally inconsistent

with the office offcretary, whore constant attendance I require and in respect to which regular attendance I find major aime all that I could wish."

(True Copy)

Jaime

Colonial Secretary-

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