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Sir F. Rogers

25 Oct* 1866

I have the honor to be, Your Lordships, Most Obedient Servant

Richard Graves MacDonnell

Governor

Sir Richard MacDonnell is very ready to find fault with his predecessor in office.

And I think that Mr. Forth was not quite fairly treated by Mr. Mercer.

The Collection was a month in arrears when the duty of seeing to their collection devolved upon the Treasurer.

There were delays in granting Warrants.

26/10 On reviewing W. Mercer's conduct in retaining the report in his hands for 3 months without allowing Mr. Forth the opportunity of receiving and explaining it, it must be apparent to me altogether wrong.

286

I have observed more than one instance of this already, and I think the inclination to do so may fairly become a wrong and should be decidedly repressed.

Great Arrears and difficulties resulted in an accumulation of work, and Mr. Forth required assistance during the illness of one of his clerks.

29 Oct

His application for temporary assistance was either required or unnoticed.

This night he sent to the Treasury for consideration with reference to the matter.

75310

M.R.

Camp Butta.

(The un how Callen t...

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Sir F. Rogers 25 Oct* 1866 I have the honor to be, Your Lordships, Most Obedient Servant Richard Graves MacDonnell Governor Sir Richard MacDonnell is very ready to find fault with his predecessor in office. And I think that Mr. Forth was not quite fairly treated by Mr. Mercer. The Collection was a month in arrears when the duty of seeing to their collection devolved upon the Treasurer. There were delays in granting Warrants. 26/10 On reviewing W. Mercer's conduct in retaining the report in his hands for 3 months without allowing Mr. Forth the opportunity of receiving and explaining it, it must be apparent to me altogether wrong. 286 I have observed more than one instance of this already, and I think the inclination to do so may fairly become a wrong and should be decidedly repressed. Great Arrears and difficulties resulted in an accumulation of work, and Mr. Forth required assistance during the illness of one of his clerks. 29 Oct His application for temporary assistance was either required or unnoticed. This night he sent to the Treasury for consideration with reference to the matter. 75310 M.R. Camp Butta. (The un how Callen t...
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rather in

the

Лиси

measures, and the

than the

general

remisness with which their Official duties were carried on:

Sr. F. Rogers

25 Oct* 1866

I have the honor to be, Your Lordships, Most Obedient Servant

Rechend Graves cha dimeth

Ma

Governor

Sir Of MacDonnell is very ready find fault with his predecess

in office,

And

Mh Forth was

I think that

not quite

fairly treated by Mr. Mercer.

The Collection

a month in

b

Zalor

arrier

when the

duty of seeing to their

Collection devolved upon.

The Treasurer -

There were delags.

granting

Warrants

liftre Conet of

Jun Jiting

ہور میں

th

is not my far from the wind ist was generally latten hen, hafen provided ister Mem

26/10 On

W. mencis conduct in retaining

961

The report

in his hands for 3 months without allowing Mo. Inth the opportunity of recing a ceplaining it

must be

286

affear me altogethu Grong and

rotired when this question comes forward again

kth. Freaming.

referenc

athi it I have observed.

mac

than one

instame ay this already, and t

any

think the inclination

inclination & what

may cairly become a

wrong & above 3? he

A

Lecidedly repressed.

Great

Arrears and

which usulted in an accumulation

and Me Father

assistance during the illness gone of

29 ori

application for temporary

his clerks.

Leve

wither requerd or unnoticed

This night he sent to the Treasury for comedirati.

with reference

75310

with a

M.R

saffection that the

Camp Butta.

exon

p

- matter,

за forman

(The un how Callen t

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