CO129-096 - Others - 1863 — Page 41

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attempt to coade the

rules of the service which

require

That all such

Communications should

be sent Governor. He has clearly endeavoured to injure Mr. Mercer

through the

Channel of this

department without giving that gentleman an opportunity of reply.

I am bound however

say

that no such

was

necessary

no doubt Mr. Mercer

has furnished a handle for argument by one or two expressions which

appear not to have been well advised.

But I see no ground for

Censuring

The Course

he has pursued; while

the Correspondence exhibits, on Mr. Firth's part,

degree of carelessness if not of positive perversity in the supervision of his department and a want of discretion, and propriety in his correspondence with his official superiors which must be seriously prejudicial to the public service.

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1attempt to coade therules of the service whichrequireThat all suchCommunications shouldbe sent Governor. He has clearly endeavoured to injure Mr. Mercerthrough theChannel of thisdepartment without giving that gentleman an opportunity of reply.I am bound howevertosaythat no suchwasnecessaryno doubt Mr. Mercerhas furnished a handle for argument by one or two expressions whichappear not to have been well advised.But I see no ground forCensuringThe Coursehe has pursued; whilethe Correspondence exhibits, on Mr. Firth's part,adegree of carelessness if not of positive perversity in the supervision of his department and a want of discretion, and propriety in his correspondence with his official superiors which must be seriously prejudicial to the public service.You willCommunicate39

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attempt to coade the

rules of the service which

require

That all such

Communications should

be sent Governor. Ite has clearly endeavoured to nipure B = Bercers

through the

Character with this

departemeal without suing that gentleman are opportunity of reply.

I am bound howeve

Jay

перку

that no such

was

necessary

no doubt h = mercer

has purmiched a handle for argusurut by one or two expression's which

afflar

appear txt to have here.

Founded.

Ensally waghed" "But I as he ground for

Censuring

The Course

he has pursued ; while

the Correspondence exhibit, on Mt Firth' ; parti

degree of careleperess if not of positive perversity in the supervision of his departurut and a want of dosectures, and propriety in his correspondence with his official superiors which must be sermely prejudicial to that public service.

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