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certain Police and

Lighting Rates should

be paid at this Treasury. that such error is greatly to be deplored I admit and unequivocally regret it as

having led to a correspondence which otherwise

might have been avoided. therefore I have

nothing to say in

in palliation of a clerical mistake for which I am solely responsible. But considering the intrinsic phases of the case I am at a loss to conceive how it is that the Acting Colonial Secretary's letter of the 16th of October

No 1240 should attribute to me expressions and sentiments which it is impossible to trace in the 13th October No 55 and

my

far

I disconnect

cover

by

letter of

less can

what principle of rectitude

my veracity could have been brought

into doubt as is now

substantially the

case in the letter I have cited No 1240 -

The

Acting

The letter No 1240 from Colonial Secretary's Office called in my-

opinion

No reparation

opinion for an indignant refutation of

the matters laid to

my charge and this of the only charge. I endeavoured to convey in terms that

made; viz:-,

neglect of duty should not

on more than

by any possibility afford

as the

any ground of displeasure, but reply No 1981 to my plea of not guilty for from making allowances for the position in which I had been thrown

Mr Forth has gone so far as to accuse me of persistently

"misunderstanding" the letter addressed the 18th No 1240 and further

on one occasion

A

entered into

Correspondence

to me on

which this Department threatens

ment which it

me in unmistakable terms

was necessary with the consequences of

close,

to bring to a

imply from the apparent impossibility of making

course it is-

I

some improper

by anticipation apprehended

him understand may be betrayed the subject. I had on

into and this

after the 17th Instant to Mr. Mercer

and in presence of the Acting Colonial Secretary pledged my word as a gentleman and a Public Officer that I had, notwithstanding the involuntary

error

fallen into by my Department, done truly and conscientiously all that

rested

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9 certain Police and Lighting Rates should be paid at this Treasury. that such error is greatly to be deplored I admit and unequivocally regret it as having led to a correspondence which otherwise might have been avoided. therefore I have nothing to say in in palliation of a clerical mistake for which I am solely responsible. But considering the intrinsic phases of the case I am at a loss to conceive how it is that the Acting Colonial Secretary's letter of the 16th of October No 1240 should attribute to me expressions and sentiments which it is impossible to trace in the 13th October No 55 and my far I disconnect cover by letter of less can what principle of rectitude my veracity could have been brought into doubt as is now substantially the case in the letter I have cited No 1240 - The Acting The letter No 1240 from Colonial Secretary's Office called in my- opinion No reparation opinion for an indignant refutation of the matters laid to my charge and this of the only charge. I endeavoured to convey in terms that made; viz:-, neglect of duty should not on more than by any possibility afford as the any ground of displeasure, but reply No 1981 to my plea of not guilty for from making allowances for the position in which I had been thrown Mr Forth has gone so far as to accuse me of persistently "misunderstanding" the letter addressed the 18th No 1240 and further on one occasion A entered into Correspondence to me on which this Department threatens ment which it me in unmistakable terms was necessary with the consequences of close, to bring to a imply from the apparent impossibility of making course it is- I some improper by anticipation apprehended him understand may be betrayed the subject. I had on into and this after the 17th Instant to Mr. Mercer and in presence of the Acting Colonial Secretary pledged my word as a gentleman and a Public Officer that I had, notwithstanding the involuntary error fallen into by my Department, done truly and conscientiously all that rested
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9 certain Police and Lighting Pates should be paid at this Treasury. that such error is greatly to be deplored I admit and inequivocally regret it as having led to a correspondence which otherwise might have been avoided. therefore I have nothing to say in in palliation of a clerical mistake for which I am solely responsible. But considering the intrisic phases of the case I am at a loss to conceive how it is that the Acting Colonial Secretary's letter of the 16th of October No 1240 should attribute to me expressions and sentiments which it is impossible to trace in the 13th October No 55 and my far I disconn cover by letter of less can what principle of rectitude my veracity could have been brought into doubt as is now substantially the case in the letter I have cited No 12410- the Acting The letter No 1240 from botomial Secretary's Office called in my- opinion No repetation opinion for an indignant refutation of the matters laid to my charge and this of the only charge. I endeavoured to convey in terms that made; vizi:-, neglect of duty should not on more than by any possibility afford as the any ground of displeasure, but reply No 1981 to my plea of not guilty for from making allowances for the position in which I had been thrown mne Mr Forth has goes so far as to accuse of persistently "misunderstanding" the letter addressed the 18th No 1240 and further one occasiow A entered into Correspondence to me on wich this Depart threatens ment which it me in unmistakable terms was necessary with the consequences of close, to bring to a imply from the apparent impos= =sibility of making course it is- I some improper by anticipation_ apprehended him understand may be betrayed the subject. I had on into and this after the 17th Instant to Mr. Mercer and in presence of the Acting kolonial Secretary pledged my word as a gentleman and a Public Officer that Thad, notwithstanding the involuntary error fallen into by my Department, done truly and conscientionsly all that rested
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certain Police and

Lighting Pates should

be paid at this Treasury. that such error is greatly to be deplored I admit and inequivocally regret it as

having led to a correspondence which otherwise

might have been avoided. therefore I have

nothing to say in

in palliation of a clerical mistake for which I am solely responsible. But considering the intrisic phases of the case I am at a loss to conceive how it is that the Acting Colonial Secretary's letter of the 16th of October

No 1240 should attribute to me expressions and sentiments which it is impossible to trace in the 13th October No 55 and

my

far

I disconn

cover

by

letter of

less can

what principle of rectitude

my veracity could have been brought

into doubt as is now

substantially the

case in the letter I have cited No 12410-

the

Acting

The letter No 1240 from botomial Secretary's Office called in my-

opinion

No repetation

opinion for an indignant refutation of

the matters laid to

my charge and this of the only charge. I endeavoured to convey in terms that

made; vizi:-,

neglect of duty should not

on more than

by any possibility afford

as the

any ground of displeasure, but reply No 1981 to my plea of not guilty for from making allowances for the position in which I had been thrown

mne

Mr Forth has goes so far as to accuse of persistently

"misunderstanding" the letter addressed the 18th No 1240 and further

one occasiow

A

entered into

Correspondence

to me on

wich this Depart threatens

ment which it

me in unmistakable terms

was necessary with the consequences of

close,

to bring to a

imply from the apparent impos= =sibility of making

course it is-

I

some improper

by anticipation_ apprehended

him understand may be betrayed the subject. I had on

into and this

after the 17th Instant to Mr. Mercer

and in presence of the Acting kolonial Secretary pledged my word as a gentleman and a Public Officer that Thad, notwithstanding the involuntary

error

fallen into by my Department, done truly and conscientionsly all that

rested

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