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view however is not compatible with the

text

of

the last two paragraphs in

Mr Forth's letter.

But whatever that Gentleman's

object may

be there is no doubt that

his letter complains of the manner in

which he has been treated in having

"Aspersions cast upon his character

" and official position", and therefore

it is necessary

that his statement

should be accompanied by explanatory

remarks.

Mr Forth's statement is that

a Clerical error (import) was

of no legal defect

committed by his

Department in inserting the

dates in notices for the

wrong payment of

Taxes. Mr Forth admits the error,

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but even now does not see the gravity of the mistake which might, had not the Judge of the Court of Summary Jurisdiction used his discretion in

refusing to issue the Warrants, have led to

illegal levies and laid the

Treasurer open to actions

for damages.

He goes on to observe

that he is at a loss to conceive how

it is that expressions

are attributed to

him which cannot be traced in his

letter No 55

of

13th October-

far less

discover by what principle of rectitude his veracity could have been brought

into doubt

It is

very often difficult

to

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view however is not compatible with the text of the last two paragraphs in Mr Forth's letter. But whatever that Gentleman's object may be there is no doubt that his letter complains of the manner in which he has been treated in having "Aspersions cast upon his character " and official position", and therefore it is necessary that his statement should be accompanied by explanatory remarks. Mr Forth's statement is that a Clerical error (import) was of no legal defect committed by his Department in inserting the dates in notices for the wrong payment of Taxes. Mr Forth admits the error, 28 but even now does not see the gravity of the mistake which might, had not the Judge of the Court of Summary Jurisdiction used his discretion in refusing to issue the Warrants, have led to illegal levies and laid the Treasurer open to actions for damages. He goes on to observe that he is at a loss to conceive how it is that expressions are attributed to him which cannot be traced in his letter No 55 of 13th October- far less discover by what principle of rectitude his veracity could have been brought into doubt It is very often difficult to
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3. view however is not compatible with the text of the last two paragraphs in Mox Forth's letter. But whatever that Gentleman's object may be there is no doubt that his letter complains of the manner in I which he has been treated in haring "Aspersions cast upon his character " and official position", and therefore it is necess necessary that his statement should be accompanied by explanatory remarks. Mr Forth's statement is that Clerical emor a (import) ivas of no legal defect committed by his Department in inserting the dates in notices for the wrong. payment of Taxes. Mor Forth admits the error, 28 but even now does not see the gravity of the mistake which might, had not the Judge of the Court of Summary Jurisdiction used his discretion in refusing to issue the Warrants, have & al levies and laid the led to illegal Freavure reasurer open Mon Forth to actions. for damages. доло on to observe that he is at a loss to conceive how it is that expressions are attributed to him which cannot be traced in his letter No 55 of 13th October- far less discover by what principle of rectitude | his veracity could have been brought into doubt It is very often difficult to
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view however is not compatible with the

text

of

the last two paragraphs in

Mox Forth's letter.

But whatever that Gentleman's

object may

be there is no doubt that

his letter complains of the manner in

I which he has been treated in

haring

"Aspersions cast upon his character

" and official position", and therefore

it is necess

necessary

that his statement

should be accompanied by explanatory

remarks.

Mr Forth's statement is that

Clerical

emor

a

(import)

ivas

of no legal defect

committed by his

Department in inserting the

dates in notices for the

wrong.

payment of

Taxes. Mor Forth admits the error,

28

but even now does not see the gravity of the mistake which might, had not the Judge of the Court of Summary Jurisdiction used his discretion in

refusing to issue the Warrants, have &

al levies and laid the

led to

illegal

Freavure

reasurer

open Mon Forth

to actions.

for damages.

доло

on to observe

that he is at a loss to conceive how

it is that expressions

are attributed to

him which cannot be traced in his

letter No 55

of

13th October-

far

less

discover by what principle of rectitude | his veracity could have been brought

into doubt

It is

very often difficult

to

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