CO129-133 - Sir MacDonnell - 1868 [10-12] — Page 85

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of Great Britain is regulated in

AN

yet indifferently particular, for

apparently in the case

of a respectable

and hount offin like Mr Rum.

there

is

Mo

cause open but

but one

the following three, of which it is

difficult to

Tany

of

which is most

arly possible-

objectionable. It seems

!

10t to dismiss him after 110 years suvis- guity to compel a Colony which he has

served

for only o

years

to take the

whole burthen of his support, or godly to continue him in the discharge of duties of peculiar delicacy and) importance for which, how we honest the be and howwer capable of adequately filling orther posts, he

may

&

not merely has shewn

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special

a)

aptitude, but has exhibited. positive deficiency.

Imet

11.

Day!

therefore, that there

correction with

several pants mi

the grant of this pension to Mr.

Qin which must

give rise to

very

grave reflections; and I would suggest

whether

anv

fficer who has served)

We Majesty's Government

Qow au

mamy

2.0

long

...)

Comtries and in such

Mas

various capacities, ought to be thrown for support finally on the Revenue of itis Colony merely because he hese last. Sidependent of the precasion -nature of that Revenue, and supposing

it treble the amount,

event

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