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out. I directed that a duplicate should be also made for the Master's office. This not having been done, I ayoun enquired and

informed they being made out by Mr Davies - these copies not having been furnished and deeming this proceeding extremely irregular I wrote to you privately late in the evening

the

of the 26th documents were sent

by

Mr Davies to which was appended the following . -

" The Returns required by stis "Excellency Copies

can be funishal

" for filing at the Mint tomorrow,

(Signed) CL.D.

Now looking

over these returns

before attaching my signature

which I concluded

bet er

vague

required

(though the above, intimation was -the sole information: I had with regard

I

to the wishes of His Excelḥnay) detailed several errors and therefore

catid"

took them to the Colonial Office

yesterday to explain why they bad not been returned earlier. desiring to furnish His Excelleray with . correct information I sent for the Books in the Bullion Office - They had been removed by Mr Powries

and have not even

yet been returned; I have sent the following Memo : to Mr Davies

avies on this subject-