CO129-151 - Lieut Governor Whitfield - 1871 [7-8] — Page 8

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to me a letter from Mr. Spencer to his son Mr. Walter Spencer, which he requested his son to collect what was due from myself and others, and accept it as a present, having been recently

me a

married. When Mr Cohen handed

- receipt I paid him the full amount due as Attorney for

Mr. Walter Spencer.

Mr. Spencer should explain

how he comes to claim money

which

he has presented to another person. presented to another Iremitted to Mr. Spencer

in November 1865 a draft for £50,

and

never

received

having cknowledgment, or any

an

other

coms

nication from him, I

concluded not to make any

fwither remittance until Theard from him.

After the death of Mr. Hazeland, Crown Solicitor, or letter was found amongst his papers, from Mr. Spencer to myself, in which he acknowledged receipt of the £50 and said he had empowered Mr. Hazeland to receive the balance. The letter written in January 1869. Mz Hazeland anything of this to me. Had Mr. Spencer written to me direct, he would have been paid much

was

never mentioned.

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