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exclusively, the entire responsibility and duties in connexion with the Emigration Office Registry of Shipping, as also,

and

distinct

About the Middle

the Custody of all accounts relative to the Estates of Deceased Seamen, making those his special and comparative Departments;

of January last Mr. Newman became ill and was thereby prevented giving than occasional attendance at the Office, when I was then called upon by him, to fulfil (to a limited extent) the duties

of Registrar of Emigration Officer and Shipping

more

of

under his special Supervision.

2 - On the 6th day of March last he died from the effects of abscess on the Liver.

In the Course of a few days afterwards,

it was discovered that there were sundry defalcations in his Department of

extent, amounting

in the aggregate, to

over Twelve Hundred Dollars,

principally being

$382

on account of Monies paid by sundry persons as Fees for Emigration passage Brokers Licenses; Nine Hundred Dollars

of which only $382 had been received by myself, and which sum was actually and bona fide paid into his hands

by me received from time to time, such being in conformity with his injunctions, Two hundred dollars were paid over direct

to him by one, Rozaris, a passage Broker, (as was proved by that individual producing

the Cheque which had been passed through the Bank, drawn in favor of the Emigration Officer,

and bearing his (M. Newman's) endorsement in acknowledgement of its due receipt) and a further sum of One Hundred Dollars, was also paid to him direct, by One Lye Away (also a Passage Broker) towards the latter end of last year, as a deposit, in Consideration of an incomplete License.

None of the aforesaid Amounts

appearing

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exclusively, the entire responsibility and duties in connexion with the Emigration Office Registry of Shipping, as also, and distinct About the Middle the Custody of all accounts relative to the Estates of Deceased Seamen, making those his special and comparative Departments; of January last Mr. Newman became ill and was thereby prevented giving than occasional attendance at the Office, when I was then called upon by him, to fulfil (to a limited extent) the duties of Registrar of Emigration Officer and Shipping more of under his special Supervision. 2 - On the 6th day of March last he died from the effects of abscess on the Liver. In the Course of a few days afterwards, it was discovered that there were sundry defalcations in his Department of extent, amounting in the aggregate, to over Twelve Hundred Dollars, principally being $382 on account of Monies paid by sundry persons as Fees for Emigration passage Brokers Licenses; Nine Hundred Dollars of which only $382 had been received by myself, and which sum was actually and bona fide paid into his hands by me received from time to time, such being in conformity with his injunctions, Two hundred dollars were paid over direct to him by one, Rozaris, a passage Broker, (as was proved by that individual producing the Cheque which had been passed through the Bank, drawn in favor of the Emigration Officer, and bearing his (M. Newman's) endorsement in acknowledgement of its due receipt) and a further sum of One Hundred Dollars, was also paid to him direct, by One Lye Away (also a Passage Broker) towards the latter end of last year, as a deposit, in Consideration of an incomplete License. None of the aforesaid Amounts appearing
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exclusively, the entire responsibility and duties in Connexion with the Emigration Office Registry of Shipping, as also, and distinct About the Middle the Custody of all accounts relative to the Estates of Deceai'd Seamen, making those his special and comparatively- Departments; of January last Mr. Newman became ill and was thereby prevented giving than occasional attendance at the Office, when I was then, called upon by him, to fulfil ( to a limited extent) the duties Registrar of. Cmigration Officer and Shipping more of under his special Supervision. 2 - On the 6th day of March last he died from the effects of abcess on the Liver . _ In the Course of a few days afterwards, it was discovered that there were sundry defalcations in his Department of extent, amou amounting in the Lome aggregate, to over, Twelve Hundred Dollars, principally principally being 382 on accoun ccount of Monies paid by sundry persons as Tees for Enrigration papage Brokers Licenses; Nine Hundred Dollars "one, do only of which, had been received by myself, and which sum was actually and bena fide paid into his hands by on received from time to time, such being in street conformity with his injunctions, Two hundred dollars were paid over direct to him by one, Rozaris', a passage Broker, (as was proved by that individual producing the Cheque which had been passed through the Bank, drawn in favor of the inforror of the Emigration Officer, and bearing his (M. Newman's) endorsement in ackn acknowledgement of it's due receipt) and a further sum of One Hundred Dollars, was also paid to him direct, by One Lye Away) (also a Passage Broker) towards the latter and of last year, ad a deposit, in Consideration of an incomplete License. None of the aforesaid Amounts. appearing
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exclusively, the entire responsibility and duties in Connexion with the Emigration Office Registry of Shipping, as also,

and

distinct

About the Middle

the Custody of all accounts relative to the Estates of Deceai'd Seamen, making those his special and comparatively- Departments;

of January last Mr. Newman became ill and was thereby prevented giving than occasional attendance at the Office, when I was then, called upon by him, to fulfil ( to a limited extent) the duties

Registrar of.

Cmigration Officer and Shipping

more

of

under his special Supervision.

2 - On the 6th day of March last he died from the effects of abcess on the Liver . _

In the Course of a few days afterwards,

it was discovered that there were sundry defalcations in his Department of

extent, amou

amounting

in the

Lome

aggregate, to

over, Twelve Hundred Dollars,

principally

principally being

382

on accoun

ccount of Monies paid by sundry persons as Tees for Enrigration papage

Brokers Licenses; Nine Hundred Dollars

"one,

do

only of which, had been received by myself, and which sum was actually and bena fide paid into his hands

by on received from time to time, such being in street conformity with his injunctions, Two hundred dollars were paid over direct

to him by one, Rozaris', a passage Broker, (as was proved by that individual producing

the Cheque which had been passed through the Bank, drawn in favor of the

inforror of the Emigration

Officer,

and

bearing his (M. Newman's) endorsement in ackn

acknowledgement of it's due receipt) and a further sum of One Hundred Dollars, was also paid to him direct, by One Lye Away) (also a Passage Broker) towards the latter and

of last year,

ad a

deposit, in Consideration

of an incomplete License.

None of the aforesaid Amounts.

appearing

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