CO129-157 - Sir MacDonnell Acting Governor Sir Kennedy - 1872 [4-5] — Page 219

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25. As Mr. Moorsom appears to have held a Colonial appointment in Prinidad, when Sir Arthur Gordon was Governor there, more information might be obtained from that place than from his Railway acquaintances concerning his real practical qualifications to act as head of a Department like that which he is supposed to superintend here.

26. The main question, however, to decide is whether the personal interests of Mr. Moorsom or the general interests of the Public are to prevail. The Executive Council here had a very strong opinion as to the hopelessness of ever getting any profitable work out of Moorsom, and certainly would have taken advantage of his palpable disobedience of orders to get rid of him if the members had not felt their hands tied by the language of Lord Granville's despatch alluded to above. Ample materials however are now forwarded to enable your Lordship to form a judgment for yourself.

I have the honor to be

Your Lordship's most obedient

humble Servant,

Garves Mordenovell

Governor.

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25. As Mr. Moorsom appears to have held a Colonial appointment in Prinidad, when Sir Arthur Gordon was Governor there, more information might be obtained from that place than from his Railway acquaintances concerning his real practical qualifications to act as head of a Department like that which he is supposed to superintend here. 26. The main question, however, to decide is whether the personal interests of Mr. Moorsom or the general interests of the Public are to prevail. The Executive Council here had a very strong opinion as to the hopelessness of ever getting any profitable work out of Moorsom, and certainly would have taken advantage of his palpable disobedience of orders to get rid of him if the members had not felt their hands tied by the language of Lord Granville's despatch alluded to above. Ample materials however are now forwarded to enable your Lordship to form a judgment for yourself. I have the honor to be Your Lordship's most obedient humble Servant, Garves Mordenovell Governor.
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26. 27. 25. As Mr. Moorsan appears to have held a Colonial appointment in Prinidad, when Sir Arthur Gordon was there, More Governor information might be obtained from that place ances than from his Railway acquaints his real practical concerning qualifications to act ao Acad of a Department like that which he is supposed to superintend here. 26. The main question, however, to decide is wherber the personal interests of Mr Moorom Ο The general interests of the Public are to prevail. The lexccutive Council here had a 217 Shong opinion as to the hopelessness of ever 17. Be getting any profitable dink on Moresons, and certainly would have taken advantage of his palpable dissectience of orders to get rid of him if the onembers had not felt their hands tied by the language of Kord Granville's despatch alluded to above. Ample materials however are now forwarded to enable your Hordship to form a judgment for yourself. I have the honor to be Your Lordship's most obectiont humble Servant. Graves Mardormell Governor.
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25. As Mr. Moorsan appears

to have held

a

Colonial

appointment in Prinidad, when

Sir Arthur Gordon was

there,

More

Governor

information might

be obtained from that place

ances

than from his Railway acquaints his real practical

concerning qualifications to act

ao

Acad

of a Department like that

which he is

supposed to

superintend here.

26. The main question, however, to decide is wherber

the personal interests of Mr

Moorom

Ο

The

general interests

of the Public are to prevail.

The lexccutive Council here had a

217

Shong

opinion as to the hopelessness of ever

17.

Be

getting any profitable dink on Moresons, and certainly would have taken advantage of his palpable dissectience

of orders to get rid of him if the onembers had not felt their hands tied by the language of Kord Granville's despatch alluded to above. Ample materials however are now forwarded to enable your Hordship to form a judgment for yourself.

I have the honor to be

Your Lordship's most obectiont

humble Servant.

Graves Mardormell

Governor.

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