CO129-130 - Sir MacDonnell - 1868 [4-5] — Page 528

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to commeating arcides, kitchens, and Stables at Government House.

I told him I had no

evders

to make the repairs.

Ibey particularly to call His Excellency's notice to my reply (viz.) that the reason whin I was not making the repairs, was ! "Brause Ghad no orders.

The Surveyor General then -sent for the Assistant Surveyor General, and told him that repairs to arcades, kitchens, and Stables

must be executed whilst the

ow this the

were there and upon Assistant Surveyor tivened towards

me and said. "You

can attend

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to that M." Prestage". Greplied "Yes!

In justice to myself I

am bound to say that the Surveyor General, and the Afaistant Surveyor General were both excited on this occasion, and perhaps did not understand each other,

but with

any difference between my Superiors Shave nothing to do, and I respectfully bey to samy I considered Mr Clark's order a

valid

one, being given as it was in the presence of the Surveyor General

His Excellency I imagined

fully apprized before the work began by

began by one, or

one, or both of

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