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N° 374 relative to the general working of the system under which a few Gambling Houses are licensed with a view to the suppression of the far greater number of irregular and secret haunts, whose existence had formerly proved the prolific source of evils. Some of those evils, as Larceny amongst servants, I had shown to be many times diminished, and others to be wholly put down, as corruption of the Police by the Keepers of illegal gaming houses.

2. In the course of my explanations on those subjects, I had mentioned surprise at finding that the Licensees, whom I supposed to be heavy losers by the speculation, were nevertheless paying to Mr. Baldwell so large a Salary, $20,000 per annum, for superintending certain details of their business, more especially their relations with the Foreign Community and the Government.

3. His Grace was anxious, under the circumstances, that I should sever the Government from the agency of Mr. Baldwell, and I am sorry that my apparently insufficient report should have induced His Grace to suppose that the Government had any connection whatever with Mr. Baldwell in the matter, that he was so concerned therein as to be their Agent, or at all under the power or control of the Executive.

4. Mr. Baldwell is a person who stands...

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N° 374 relative to the general working of the system under which a few Gambling Houses are licensed with a view to the suppression of the far greater number of irregular and secret haunts, whose existence had formerly proved the prolific source of evils. Some of those evils, as Larceny amongst servants, I had shown to be many times diminished, and others to be wholly put down, as corruption of the Police by the Keepers of illegal gaming houses. 2. In the course of my explanations on those subjects, I had mentioned surprise at finding that the Licensees, whom I supposed to be heavy losers by the speculation, were nevertheless paying to Mr. Baldwell so large a Salary, $20,000 per annum, for superintending certain details of their business, more especially their relations with the Foreign Community and the Government. 3. His Grace was anxious, under the circumstances, that I should sever the Government from the agency of Mr. Baldwell, and I am sorry that my apparently insufficient report should have induced His Grace to suppose that the Government had any connection whatever with Mr. Baldwell in the matter, that he was so concerned therein as to be their Agent, or at all under the power or control of the Executive. 4. Mr. Baldwell is a person who stands...
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3223 N° 374 relative to the general working of the system under which a few Gambling Houses are licensed with a view to the suppression of the far greater number of irregular and secret haunts, whose existence had formerly proved the prolific source of evilo. Some of those as Larceny amongst rewants I had shown to be many peatly diminished, and others to be jwholly put down. as corruption of the Police by the Harpers of illegal gaming. jhauses. 2. In the counse ཆ my of my explanations fon those subjects I had mentioned surprise at finding that the Licensus, whom I supposed to be heavy lasers by then Speculation; nevertheles paying Avere Ovo to Mr baldwell so large a Salary $20,000 per inmum for superintending certain details of their business, more? especially their relations with the Foreign Community and the Government: 3. His Grace was ans was anxious under the circumstances that I should sever the Government from the agency of MO? baldwell and I am my Sony that apparently insufficient report, should have induced His Space to suppose that the Goverment had any connection whatever with Mr baldwell in the matter, that he was so concerned therein their agent Agent as to come or at all under- the power or control of the Executive. 4. Mor baldwell is a person, who stands INDE
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N° 374 relative to the general working of the system under which a few Gambling

Houses

are

licensed with a view to the

suppression of the far greater number of

irregular

and secret haunts, whose existence

had formerly proved the prolific source of evilo. Some of those as Larceny amongst rewants I had shown to be

many

peatly diminished, and others to be

jwholly put down. as

corruption of the

Police by the Harpers of illegal gaming.

jhauses.

2.

In the

counse

ཆ

my

of my explanations fon those subjects I had mentioned surprise at finding that the Licensus, whom I supposed to be heavy lasers by then Speculation; nevertheles paying

Avere

Ovo

to Mr baldwell so large a Salary $20,000 per inmum for superintending certain details of their business,

more?

especially their relations with the Foreign Community and the Government:

3. His Grace was ans

was anxious under the circumstances that I should sever the

Government from the agency of MO? baldwell and I

am

my

Sony that apparently insufficient report, should have induced His Space to suppose that the

Goverment had any connection whatever

with Mr baldwell in the matter,

that he

was so concerned therein

their agent

Agent as to

come

or

at all under-

the power or control of the Executive. 4. Mor baldwell is a person, who stands

INDE

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