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23. and no doubt the Colonial world have proceeded to the actual suspension of

were it

Mr. Moorson on the then charges, not for Lord-Granville's despatch of the papil.

2.1. They held the language of

that despatch to be

an imperative

instruction if I continued "to see a

"necessity for procuring in Mr. Moorson's

"stead the services as

Surveyor General

"of a person possessing different qualifications." I certainly did and do see the necessity of finding

some other person with very different qualifications. I Therefore the Council thought I was bound to forward to Your Lordship" a "Statement of the Moorson's qualifications

h

"and services with references to professional

Inclosure No 13.

245

"gentlemen in England in order that steps might be taken to effect a suitable "exchange between him and some other Office

22. That certainly

is not the

solution of the question which I think

desirable

for

this Colony or for that to

which Mr-Moorson

may be sent in

exchange. I forward, however, his statement of qualifications, from which it is manifest that he could not have been expected to be qualified for

his

present post, whatever he might be for constructing or laying

laying out Railways, there he is absolutely useless, and when

Lord Granville alludes to the

expense

of the Survey Department he loses sight of the fact that the business

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23. and no doubt the Colonial world have proceeded to the actual suspension of were it Mr. Moorson on the then charges, not for Lord-Granville's despatch of the papil. 2.1. They held the language of that despatch to be an imperative instruction if I continued "to see a "necessity for procuring in Mr. Moorson's "stead the services as Surveyor General "of a person possessing different qualifications." I certainly did and do see the necessity of finding some other person with very different qualifications. I Therefore the Council thought I was bound to forward to Your Lordship" a "Statement of the Moorson's qualifications h "and services with references to professional Inclosure No 13. 245 "gentlemen in England in order that steps might be taken to effect a suitable "exchange between him and some other Office 22. That certainly is not the solution of the question which I think desirable for this Colony or for that to which Mr-Moorson may be sent in exchange. I forward, however, his statement of qualifications, from which it is manifest that he could not have been expected to be qualified for his present post, whatever he might be for constructing or laying laying out Railways, there he is absolutely useless, and when Lord Granville alludes to the expense of the Survey Department he loses sight of the fact that the business
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29. 23. and no doubt the Cameil world have procceded to the actual suspension of were it Mr. Moorson on the then charges, not for Lord-Grawithis despatch of the papil. 2.1. They held the language of that despatch to be aw imperative instruction if I continued " to see a "necessity for prosuring in Mr. Mooxon's "stead the services as Surveyor General "of a person possessing different qualifica. "tions." I certainly did and do see the necefity of finding some other person with very different qualifications. I Therefore the Connal throught I was bound to forward to Your Lordship" a "Statement of the Morrson's qualifications h " and services with references to professional Indosurve No 13. 245 "genstemon in England in order that stops might be tasem to effect a suitable "exechange between him and some aber Office 22. That extainly. is not the solution of the question which I thinks desirable for chis Colony or for that to which Mr-Moorson may be vent in exechange. I forward, havever, his statement of qualifications, from which it is manifest that he could not have been expected to be qualified for his -present post, whatever he might be for constrüding or laying laying art Railways, there he is absolutely useless, and when Lord Granville alludes to the expense of the Survey Department he loses sight of the fact that the business
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23.

and no doubt the Cameil world have procceded to the actual suspension of

were it

Mr. Moorson on the then charges, not for Lord-Grawithis despatch of the papil.

2.1. They held the language of

that despatch to be

aw

imperative

instruction if I continued " to see a

"necessity for prosuring in Mr. Mooxon's

"stead the services as

Surveyor General

"of a person possessing different qualifica. "tions." I certainly did and do see the necefity of finding

some other person with very different qualifications. I Therefore the Connal throught I was bound to forward to Your Lordship" a "Statement of the Morrson's qualifications

h

" and services with references to professional

Indosurve No 13.

245

"genstemon in England in order that stops might be tasem to effect a suitable "exechange between him and some aber Office

22. That extainly.

is not the

solution of the question which I thinks

desirable

for

chis Colony or for that to

which Mr-Moorson

may be vent in

exechange. I forward, havever, his statement of qualifications, from which it is manifest that he could not have been expected to be qualified for

his

-present post, whatever he might be for constrüding or laying

laying art Railways, there he is absolutely useless, and when

Lord Granville alludes to the

expense

of the Survey Department he loses sight of the fact that the business

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