CO129-120 - Sir MacDonnell - 1867 [1-2] — Page 84

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82

more

difficult, I venture to affirm,

than devolve Officer in any

many the

on any

one

Police British Colony.

Mr. Quin has been for

months aware of my opinion, justice of which he is himself quite ready to admit, for he is too honest to dispute what he knows to be true, however hardly that

bears on himself.

6.

may

The question then arises what is to become in such

circumstances of a worthy and able Public Servant like Mr. Quin. Unfortunately for him

his

services have been so divided among different Departments,

and different Colonies, that he has not matured

any one

distinct claim

on

any of them.

7. Nevertheless, I am certain that your Lordship would be most reluctant to allow Mr. Quin, who has a family extremely well brought up, and who is in straitened circumstances, to suffer any privations which he might be spared. He is still well fitted for office work, and would be a most reliable and confidential clerk, though not competent to

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82 more difficult, I venture to affirm, than devolve Officer in any many the on any one Police British Colony. Mr. Quin has been for months aware of my opinion, justice of which he is himself quite ready to admit, for he is too honest to dispute what he knows to be true, however hardly that bears on himself. 6. may The question then arises what is to become in such circumstances of a worthy and able Public Servant like Mr. Quin. Unfortunately for him his services have been so divided among different Departments, and different Colonies, that he has not matured any one distinct claim on any of them. 7. Nevertheless, I am certain that your Lordship would be most reluctant to allow Mr. Quin, who has a family extremely well brought up, and who is in straitened circumstances, to suffer any privations which he might be spared. He is still well fitted for office work, and would be a most reliable and confidential clerk, though not competent to
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82

more

difficult, I venture to affirm,

thum devolve Officer in any

many the

on any

one

Police British Colony. -

Ws Quim has been for

months aware of my opinion, justice of which he is himself quite ready to admit, for he is too honest to dispute what he knows to be true, however hardly that

bear on himself._

Guth

6.

may

The question then arises what is to become in such

circumstances of a worthy and lib Public Servant like Wr Quin. Unfortunately for him

his

services have been so divided amount different Departments,

and different Colonies, that he has matured

any one

MA

distinct claim.

of them.

on

7. Nevertheless, I am certain that your Lordship would be most reluctant to allow Me Quin, who has a family extremely well brought up, and who is in straightened circumstances, to suffer any frivations which he be spared. He is still well fitted for office work, and would be a most reliable and confidential clark, though not competente to

Can

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