CO129-124 - Sir MacDonnell - 1867 [8-9] — Page 182

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You infer that as the sum received by me was unusually large it therefore should not have escaped my memory but I would beg to say that the enormous sums that pass through my hands in the course of a year may be pleaded as some excuse for it viz:

In 1865, $269,791.

1866, $150,094.

and up to the present time in 1866 more than $22,000: this year more.

I admit that I was remiss in not having given the matter the careful attention it ought to have had and which I much regret, but I trust His Excellency the Governor will acquit me of any other motive than carelessness.

I have to...

(Signed) F. L. Hazeland.

Crown Solicitor.

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You infer that as the sum received by me was unusually large it therefore should not have escaped my memory but I would beg to say that the enormous sums that pass through my hands in the course of a year may be pleaded as some excuse for it viz: In 1865, $269,791. 1866, $150,094. and up to the present time in 1866 more than $22,000: this year more. I admit that I was remiss in not having given the matter the careful attention it ought to have had and which I much regret, but I trust His Excellency the Governor will acquit me of any other motive than carelessness. I have to... (Signed) F. L. Hazeland. Crown Solicitor.
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You infer that as the n sum received by unutr me waé lly large it therefore should not have escaped my memory but I would beg nount that. say that the cinoun passes through my hands in the course of a year may be pleaded as some excuse for it vizs In 1865. $ 269,791. # 1866.150,094. and up to the present time in more than $22,000: this year more Jadmit that I wors remiés in not having given the matter the careful attention Dought and which I much 175 regret, but I trust this, Excellency the Governor will acquit me of other motive than carelessnes. بهتر میم any I have to (Signed) F: I. Hazeland. Crown Solicitor.
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You infer that as the n

sum received by

unutr

me waé

lly large it therefore

should not have

escaped my

memory but I would beg

nount that.

say that the cinoun

passes through my hands in

the course of a year may

be

pleaded as some excuse for it

vizs

In 1865. $ 269,791.

#

1866.150,094.

and up to the present time in

more than $22,000:

this year more

Jadmit that I wors

remiés in not having given the matter the careful attention Dought and which I much

175

regret, but I trust this, Excellency

the Governor will acquit me of other motive than carelessnes.

بهتر میم

any

I have to

(Signed) F: I. Hazeland.

Crown Solicitor.

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