CO129-130 - Sir MacDonnell - 1868 [4-5] — Page 24

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there was

Grace feared of being able to meet appointing him to

an

but little prospect

my

wishes as to

Office in another

lealany

2. Ja

am

also in

receipt

this

day of

Your Grace's Despatch N. Het of the 19t

2.

$

oilemary, by which I learn that swing 1555 65 1 to Mr Quin's accident of the 30th December

Clast a

further extension of

3 months

leave of absence had been granted

Thim.

13. St

tc

was with much regret that I found Your Space had decided on

calling

om

Mo? Quin to

resume, at a

that

future date, his duties connected with

was

the Police Force here. May hope Your Grace might have been able to

England,

procure employment for him in

I read in the former of

and not

as

the two Despatches referred to, in another

balony. May opinion of that Officer's character and qualifications I have already

Wide governor to detailed at some length, for he seemed to

Benetary of State No 184 of yo

Jo Jany

1861- 23664

me to be still adequate for the post of

а

confidential clerk

of the duties in an

on

Overseer of some

Arsenal or Dockyard.

all this he might be, and

yet be wholly

incapable of conducting the arduous

duties of Superintendent of the Hongthing Police Force.

4. Therefore having.

that

as

long

as

the

a sure conviction,

responsibility lies

with me, I should not be justified.

in

allowing Mr Quin to resume his former

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