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
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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