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237

against

Mr. Moorson it was

argued

in his protest drawn up by

that the

Camsel

-frequent confidential communication established between the Governor and his Camoil rendered the latter incompetent to try a question of delinquencies the details of which they had become

acquainted in the con

Course! as Excecutive Cormeilles

quencies with

of their duly

6. The Major General, who, as

such, has a seat in Executive Comal,

went so

far

as

to

report to the

Colonial Secretary, when prevented by illness from attending the Cmmeil that Mr. Morson could not expect a fair trial before the Concil, because various members of it (including myself)

had necesarily become from time to time aquainted with much of the details which constituted the offences changed

against

Mr. Moorom. Indeed, the General went so

far

ao

to tell

impelf that, in the course of his administration of the Government, he

had found

so much reason to be

dissatisfied with Mr. Moossom, and had

gradually formed such his demerits that in any

an

opinion of

affeding

that

inquiry

Officer's conduct, he world

not help feeling a strong

bias

against

him. J. Now I hope a Governor will

never be supported

in

any

charges,

which he may matte against an Offen

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237 against Mr. Moorson it was argued in his protest drawn up by that the Camsel - frequent confidential communication established between the Governor and his Camoil rendered the latter incompetent to try a question of delinquencies the details of which they had become acquainted in the course as Executive Cormeilles quencies with of their duly.

6. The Major General, who, as such, has a seat in Executive Council, went so far as to report to the Colonial Secretary, when prevented by illness from attending the Council, that Mr. Morson could not expect a fair trial before the Council, because various members of it (including myself) had necessarily become from time to time acquainted with much of the details which constituted the offences charged against Mr. Moorsom. Indeed, the General went so far as to tell himself that, in the course of his administration of the Government, he had found so much reason to be dissatisfied with Mr. Moorsom, and had gradually formed such an opinion of his demerits that in any inquiry into the Officer's conduct, he would not help feeling a strong bias against him. Now I hope a Governor will never be supported in any charges which he may make against an Officer.

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237 against Mr. Moorson it was argued in his protest drawn up by that the Counsil - frequent confidential communication established between the Governor and his Council rendered the latter incompetent to try a question of delinquencies the details of which they had become acquainted in the course as Executive Councillors with their duly.

6. The Major General, who, as such, has a seat in Executive Council, went so far as to report to the Colonial Secretary, when prevented by illness from attending the Council that Mr. Morson could not expect a fair trial before the Council, because various members of it (including myself) had necessarily become from time to time acquainted with much of the details which constituted the offences charged against Mr. Moorsom. Indeed, the General went so far as to tell himself that, in the course of his administration of the Government, he had found so much reason to be dissatisfied with Mr. Moorsom, and had gradually formed such an opinion of his demerits that in any inquiry into the Officer's conduct, he would not help feeling a strong bias against him. Now I hope a Governor will never be supported in any charges which he may make against an Officer.