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supplying their places had been foreseen and provided for

2 J.

Your Lordship will also observe that it would have been impossible for me to have had the advantage of consulting Your Lordship as I otherwise would have wished, previous to the various steps which the urgency of the case and the loss of so large a part of the force next May, imposed on me.

Even now, awaiting Your Lordship's sanction to arrangements, which, as you observe, may still be incomplete, and finally fall through; but I apprehend failure was not alternative. Moreover, I cannot but feel that whilst there are many undertakings which the Colony in its present financial state must defer, and some which it must abandon, it is still quite possible for it to carry out those Police duties, which are a moral obligation on any civilized Government; and this I hope to be able to accomplish more satisfactorily than I had at first expected.

I cannot however look for such result without a thorough reform and reorganization of the Police force itself.

I have the honour to be,

Your Lordship's

Most obedient servant,

Richard Graves MacDonnell

Governor.

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2.4 53 supplying their places had been foreseen and provided for 2 J. Your Lordship will also observe that it would have been impossible for me to have had the advantage of consulting Your Lordship as I otherwise would have wished, previous to the various steps which the urgency of the case and the loss of so large a part of the force next May, imposed on me. Even now, awaiting Your Lordship's sanction to arrangements, which, as you observe, may still be incomplete, and finally fall through; but I apprehend failure was not alternative. Moreover, I cannot but feel that whilst there are many undertakings which the Colony in its present financial state must defer, and some which it must abandon, it is still quite possible for it to carry out those Police duties, which are a moral obligation on any civilized Government; and this I hope to be able to accomplish more satisfactorily than I had at first expected. I cannot however look for such result without a thorough reform and reorganization of the Police force itself. I have the honour to be, Your Lordship's Most obedient servant, Richard Graves MacDonnell Governor.
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2.4 53 supplying their places had been foreseen and provided for 2 J. Your Lordship will also obsure that it roould have been impossible for me to have had the advantage of consutting Your Lordship A I aherwise warld have wished, previos to the varions steps which the urgency. of the case and the loss of so large a part of the force next May, impond J am d on Even now asthing Your Lordships sanction to arrangements, which will as you observe --may are still incomplete, and. finally fall through; but I apprehend iture was no allunative. Moreover, I carmot but feel that whilet there are many undertakings which the Colony in its present financial state must defer, and some which it must abandon, it is still quite possible for it le carry out itrose Police duties, which a^e a moral obligation on way civilized Government; every and this I hope to be ablo le accomplish satisfactorily than I had as first napeded. I cannot how we look for such result without a thorough reform and reorganization of the Police force I itsief. I have the hover to be, Jour Lordship's Most obedient servant, Reckard Games MacDonnell Governer.
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2.4

53

supplying their places had been foreseen and provided for

2 J.

Your

Lordship will also obsure

that it roould have been impossible for

me to have had the advantage of consutting Your Lordship

A

I aherwise

warld have wished, previos to the varions

steps which the

urgency.

of the

case and

the loss of so large a part of the force

next May, impond

J

am

d on

Even now

asthing Your Lordships sanction

to arrangements, which

will

as

you

observe

--may

are still incomplete, and.

finally fall through; but I apprehend

iture was no

allunative. Moreover, I

carmot but feel that whilet there are

many undertakings which the Colony in

its present financial state must defer,

and some

which it must abandon, it

is still quite possible for it le carry out

itrose Police duties, which

a^e

a moral

obligation on way civilized Government;

every

and this I hope to be ablo le accomplish

satisfactorily than I had as first napeded. I cannot how we look for such result without a thorough reform and reorganization of the Police force I

itsief.

I have the hover to be,

Jour Lordship's

Most obedient servant,

Reckard Games MacDonnell

Governer.

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