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attention to paragraphs 5 and 6

which treat

of

the manner

in

which the Requisition has been

Executed

and to paragraph 7 which strengthens the suggestion contained in the 3rd paragraphe

of my

letter to

Jou of

the

27 September last.

Agents 70917

6 . It is highly gratifying to be assured that although Lord Granville considered that the Crown Agents had done wrong, he was at the same time persuaded that they had fully been actuated by a conscientious desire to do what was good for the Colony. In this feeling His Lordship does them but justice.

7 . The matter the Crown Agents had to deal with was purely of a technical character, such as they did not feel competent to decide without the aid of professional advice: but in submitting the Requisition and drawings to three of the best practical Authorities in the Country, and allowing themselves to be governed by their opinions (supplemented by that of their own Experienced Engineer), as to what these documents were intended to convey, the Crown Agents never for a moment conceived that they were disregarding the instructions of the Colonial Government : On the contrary, they thought they were adopting the best means...

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attention to paragraphs 5 and 6 which treat of the manner in which the Requisition has been Executed and to paragraph 7 which strengthens the suggestion contained in the 3rd paragraphe of my letter to Jou of the 27 September last. Agents 70917 6 . It is highly gratifying to be assured that although Lord Granville considered that the Crown Agents had done wrong, he was at the same time persuaded that they had fully been actuated by a conscientious desire to do what was good for the Colony. In this feeling His Lordship does them but justice. 7 . The matter the Crown Agents had to deal with was purely of a technical character, such as they did not feel competent to decide without the aid of professional advice: but in submitting the Requisition and drawings to three of the best practical Authorities in the Country, and allowing themselves to be governed by their opinions (supplemented by that of their own Experienced Engineer), as to what these documents were intended to convey, the Crown Agents never for a moment conceived that they were disregarding the instructions of the Colonial Government : On the contrary, they thought they were adopting the best means...
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attention to paragraphs 5 and 6 which treat of the manner in which the Requisition has been Executed ز and to paragraph 7 which strengthens the suggestion contained in the 3rd paragraphe September last. of my letter to Jou of the 27 Agents 70917 tobe 6 . It is highly gratifying assured that although Lord Granville considered the from Agmto had done wrong, was at the same time pursuaded that they he fully had been actuated by a conscientions for the desire to do what was good of the Glomy. In this feeling His Lordship does them but justice. 7 . The matter the Gown Aguets bad 146 had to deal with was purely of a technical character, such as they did not feel competent to decide withiout the aid of professional advice: but in submitting the Requisition and drawings to three of the best practical Authorities in the Country, and allowing themselv to be governed by their opicions (supplemented by that of their own Experienced Engineer), to what these documents were intended to convey, the Crown Apmto rever for a moment Conceived that they were as dioregarding the instructions of the Colonial Goremment : On the contrary, they thought they adopting the best means were.
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attention to paragraphs 5 and 6

which treat

of

the manner

in

which the Requisition has been

Executed

ز

and to paragraph 7 which strengthens the suggestion contained in the 3rd paragraphe

September last.

of my

letter to

Jou of

the

27

Agents 70917

tobe

6 . It is highly gratifying assured that although Lord Granville considered the from

Agmto had done wrong,

was at the same time

pursuaded that they

he

fully

had

been actuated by a conscientions

for the

desire to do what was good of the Glomy. In this feeling His Lordship does them but justice.

7 . The matter the Gown Aguets

bad

146

had to deal with was purely of a technical character, such as they did not feel competent to decide withiout the aid of professional advice: but in submitting the Requisition and drawings to three of the best practical Authorities in the Country, and allowing themselv to be governed by their opicions (supplemented by that of their

own Experienced Engineer), to what these documents were intended to convey,

the Crown

Apmto rever for a moment Conceived that they

were

as

dioregarding the instructions of the Colonial Goremment : On the contrary, they thought they

adopting the best means

were.

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