CO129-124 - Sir MacDonnell - 1867 [8-9] — Page 187

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Bank Notes or money is brought to me, not received by me but by Clerk or Bookkeeper and duly entered it in Account Books. My attention not having been further drawn to it, it completely escaped my memory.

It remained with me until I had a private note from the Colonial Treasurer on the subject and within five minutes of which I sent him a Cheque for the amount.

I believe the reason both that the $3,000 and this passed out of my recollection is, that with the exception of Crown Rents, I have never during my tenure of Office received any other monies on behalf of the Government other than the two sums mentioned.

The Crown Rents I have remitted to the Treasury every Saturday and between the 10th March and the 26th July I received and forwarded to the Treasury on that account on Saturdays $9,400 - more than a month's revenue.

I am prepared to lay before the Executive Council my Books of Account by which they will see that

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Bank Notes or money is brought to me, not received by me but by Clerk or Bookkeeper and duly entered it in Account Books. My attention not having been further drawn to it, it completely escaped my memory. It remained with me until I had a private note from the Colonial Treasurer on the subject and within five minutes of which I sent him a Cheque for the amount. I believe the reason both that the $3,000 and this passed out of my recollection is, that with the exception of Crown Rents, I have never during my tenure of Office received any other monies on behalf of the Government other than the two sums mentioned. The Crown Rents I have remitted to the Treasury every Saturday and between the 10th March and the 26th July I received and forwarded to the Treasury on that account on Saturdays $9,400 - more than a month's revenue. I am prepared to lay before the Executive Council my Books of Account by which they will see that
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18 Bank Notes or money is brought me, not received by my me but by Clerk or Bookkeeper and who duly entered it in Account Books and. my my attention not having been further drawn to it, it completely escaped my Anes nemory. and remained with me until I had a private note from the Colonial Treasurer on the subject and within five minutes of which I sent him Cheque for the amount. Ibelieve the reason both that the $ 3,000 and this, passed out of my recollection is, that with the exception Cold Love Hought of Crown Rents, Shave never during my tenure of Office received any 180 other monies on wet behalf of the Government thee Just The reason than the two sumé mentioned, The Crown Rents I have Bole remitted to the Treasury every Estuse hin Kestution. Saturday and between the 10+ March and the 36th July I received and forwarded to the Treasury on that account on Saturdays $9.400- more than a I am prepared to lay before the Executive Council Books of Account by my which they will see that
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Bank Notes or money is brought

me, not received by

my

me but by Clerk or Bookkeeper and

who duly entered it in Account Books and.

my

my attention

not having been further drawn

to it, it completely escaped my

Anes

nemory.

and remained with

me until I had a private note from the Colonial Treasurer on the subject and within five minutes of which I sent him Cheque for the amount.

Ibelieve the reason both

that the $ 3,000 and this, passed out of my recollection is, that with the exception

Cold

Love Hought

of Crown Rents, Shave never during my tenure of Office

received any

180

other monies on

wet behalf of the Government

thee Just

The reason

than the two sumé mentioned,

The Crown Rents I have

Bole remitted to the Treasury every

Estuse hin Kestution.

Saturday and between the 10+ March and the 36th July I received and forwarded to the Treasury on that account on Saturdays $9.400-

more than a

I am prepared to lay

before the Executive Council

Books of Account by

my

which they will see that

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