I regret that the explanation which it is my duty to furnish as regards items 1+3 will be far from satisfactory.
2. As regards the ground which I can discover for the payment of the full salary of Mr. Harvey for the month of August, it was the authority of the then Acting Governor conveyed in the then Colonial Secretary's letter in answer to Mr. Harvey's application, copy of which letter I have the honor to enclose.
3. From that letter taken in connection with the letter to which it is an answer, dated 21 October 1865, it would appear that the destitute condition of the applicant was the sole reason for granting him full salary for the month of August. An argument scarcely tenable in the case of even a meritorious public servant, but which in the case of a person who had broken his engagement and put the Government to inconvenience would seem to require further explanation. I am however unable to afford it as Mr. Mercer and Mr. Alexander are both absent in England.
4. The amount nevertheless is but small and seems now irrecoverable, Mr. Harvey having left the colony. I therefore trust Your Grace will accept this statement as a practical settlement of the question.
5. I am unable to explain why it was not reported that Mr. Harvey received the half salary to which he was entitled, the same having been unappropriated since the death of his predecessor, M. Sherman.
>
reqret that the explanation which it is
bust regret
items 1+3
regards items
my duty to furnish as regards
will be far from sutisfactory.
2.
Üs
regardo ground which
items 1+2 the only
I
can discover
for the
the payment
of the full salary of Mr. Harvey for the
month of August
was
the authouty of
the
then
acting
Acting Governer comeyed in the then
lealonial Secretary's
Letter in answer
to Nor Haway's application, copy of which
letter I have the honor to enclose.
3.
From that letter taken in connection
21 October 1865
with the letter to which it is an answer,
it would
appear that the destitute condition
of the applicant
ww3
the sole reason for
granting him full salary for the month of August.
im argument scarcely tinable in the
case
of
even a meritorious public senant but which in the case of a person who
had broken his
engagement
and put the
Government to inconvenience would seem
مل
require further explanation. I am however unable to afford it as Mr Mercer and
both absent in England.
Mr Alexander are
4.
The
amount nevertheles
and seems now
is but small
inrecoverable, Mr Harvey
having left the balony. I therefore trust
Your Grace will
a
practical
this statement as
accept
the
question.
settlement
of
M. Harvey received the half Salary
5.
which he
Avas
been
entitled the same
to
having
of
I am unable
unappropriated since the death M = Sherman.
his predecessor
to
explain why it was not reparted.
No comments yet.
Private notes are available after approval.