CO129-138 - Sir MacDonnell - 1869 [6-7] — Page 368

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My exceptional indulgence; and though I hold that a man's past services are a reality — a fait accompli — which nothing can wholly obliterate and which ought not to be ignored on one side, my object, nevertheless in desiring any discretion when dealing with cases like those adverted to is the promotion of the interests of the Colony and not of any individuals.

I have the honour to be,

My Lord,

Your Lordship's most obedient

humble Servant,

John Macpherson

Governor.

I have in compliance with Your Lordship's instructions, directed all further payments on account of 1/2 Salary, to W. Thornton's Agent here to be stopped after this month. Under these circumstances if any further 1/2 Salary accruing subsequent to the 31st Instant is to be paid to Mr. Thornton, such payment had better be made through the Brown Agents by order of your Lordship.

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3659 My exceptional indulgence; and though I hold that a man's past services are a reality — a fait accompli — which nothing can wholly obliterate and which ought not to be ignored on one side, my object, nevertheless in desiring any discretion when dealing with cases like those adverted to is the promotion of the interests of the Colony and not of any individuals. I have the honour to be, My Lord, Your Lordship's most obedient humble Servant, John Macpherson Governor. I have in compliance with Your Lordship's instructions, directed all further payments on account of 1/2 Salary, to W. Thornton's Agent here to be stopped after this month. Under these circumstances if any further 1/2 Salary accruing subsequent to the 31st Instant is to be paid to Mr. Thornton, such payment had better be made through the Brown Agents by order of your Lordship.

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3659

my exceptional indulgence; and though I hold that a man's hast

Services are a

reality-

& accompli- which nothing

fait

Can

wholly

obliterate and which ought not to be

on one side

, my object,

fut lightly nevertheless in desiring any discretion when dealing with eases like those adverted to is the fromotion of the interests of the Colony and not of any individuals.

I have the hours to be

My Lord,

Your Lordship's most obedient

humble Servant,

hand frames Mardormell

Governon.

this

S.S..

I have in compliance with

Your Lordship's instructions, directed all further payments on account of 1/1⁄2 Salary, to W. Thorton's Agent here to be stopped after this month. Under these circumstances if any Aurther 1/2 Salary accring subsequent to the 312t Instant in to be paid to Mr Thornton, such payment had better be made through the Brown Agents by order of your Lordship.

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