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either took or Monies " gave any receipt for from any Officer to, or received paid to; in the Establishment, nor do I believe that such a system has ever been supposed to existed.

With reference to the closing part of Your Letter, I beg most emphatically to assure you that the explanations as before given by me were upright and also true and (I considered) rendered as plainly as possible to you and Mr Rennie. I am indeed most anxious that the matter be brought to a satisfactory close for as I am concerned and am willing to undergo any further interrogation, that His Excellency The Governor or yourself may deem fit to challenge me with.

as I consider my character and position have already been very considerably compromised in the transaction more especially from the gross insinuations thrown to me by Mr. Rennie. In conclusion let me beg you to place the business fairly before His Excellency, that I may be enabled to acquit myself of all blame or responsibility I have to.

(Signed) Henry Gunthorpe.

(The Copy)

Colonial Secretary

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40. either took or Monies " gave any receipt for from any Officer to, or received paid to; in the Establishment, nor do I believe that such a system has ever been supposed to existed. With reference to the closing part of Your Letter, I beg most emphatically to assure you that the explanations as before given by me were upright and also true and (I considered) rendered as plainly as possible to you and Mr Rennie. I am indeed most anxious that the matter be brought to a satisfactory close for as I am concerned and am willing to undergo any further interrogation, that His Excellency The Governor or yourself may deem fit to challenge me with. as I consider my character and position have already been very considerably compromised in the transaction more especially from the gross insinuations thrown to me by Mr. Rennie. In conclusion let me beg you to place the business fairly before His Excellency, that I may be enabled to acquit myself of all blame or responsibility I have to. (Signed) Henry Gunthorpe. (The Copy) Colonial Secretary
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40. either took or -Monies " gave any receipt for from any Officer to, or received paid to; in the Establishment, nor do I believe that such a system has ever been supposed to existed. With reference to the closing part of Your Letter, I beg mort emphatically to that the explanations as before assure you given by were me upright you and also Mr Rennie and true and (I considered) rendered as plainly as possible I am indeed most anxions that the matter. be brought to a - satisfactory close to for as I am concerned and am willing to undergo any further interrogation, that His Excellency The Governor or yourself fit to challenge me with, may deem fit as I consider my character has already been 313 and position very considerably compromised in the transaction more especially from the gross insinuations thrown to me by Mr. beg of Rennie. In conclusion let me you to place the business fairly before His Excellency, that I be enabled may to acquit myself of all blame responsibility I have to or (Signed) Henry Gunthorpe. (The Copy) Colonial Secretary
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40.

either took or

-Monies

" gave any receipt for

from any Officer

to, or received

paid to;

in the Establishment, nor do I believe

that such a system has ever been supposed

to existed.

With reference to the closing part of Your Letter, I beg mort emphatically to that the explanations as before

assure

you

given by

were

me

upright

you

and also Mr Rennie

and true and (I considered)

rendered as plainly as possible

I am

indeed most anxions that the matter.

be brought to a

- satisfactory close to for

as I am concerned and am willing to undergo any further interrogation, that His Excellency The Governor or yourself

fit to challenge me with,

may

deem fit

as I consider

my

character

has

already

been

313

and position

very considerably compromised

in the transaction more

especially from the

gross insinuations thrown to me by Mr. beg of

Rennie. In conclusion let me

you to place the business fairly before His Excellency, that I be enabled

may

to acquit myself of all blame responsibility

I have to

or

(Signed) Henry Gunthorpe.

(The Copy)

Colonial Secretary

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