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and wilful disobedience of important orders—roots on evidence of a number of particular instances—in which positive orders were issued—and were not observed.

10. If furnished with a statement of the particular orders alleged to have been disobeyed—and of the particular instances of disobedience, I might and possibly would be able to point out that one alleged order was merely temporary in nature, that another was cancelled by non-enforcement, or that a third was more a recommendation than an order.—I might explain away a supposed case of disobedience, by showing that really there was no disobedience, only the appearance of it:—another supposed case, by showing clearly that the non-observance of the order was accidental, not wilful.—A third case by showing a discretionary power in myself as head of a department—or a verbal dispensation by a superior.

18. I cannot answer general charges of disobedience and neglect and mismanagement, without being told, when, where, and in what precise points I have been disobedient, neglectful or incompetent.

19. How strongly this

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271 and wilful disobedience of important orders—roots on evidence of a number of particular instances—in which positive orders were issued—and were not observed. 10. If furnished with a statement of the particular orders alleged to have been disobeyed—and of the particular instances of disobedience, I might and possibly would be able to point out that one alleged order was merely temporary in nature, that another was cancelled by non-enforcement, or that a third was more a recommendation than an order.—I might explain away a supposed case of disobedience, by showing that really there was no disobedience, only the appearance of it:—another supposed case, by showing clearly that the non-observance of the order was accidental, not wilful.—A third case by showing a discretionary power in myself as head of a department—or a verbal dispensation by a superior. 18. I cannot answer general charges of disobedience and neglect and mismanagement, without being told, when, where, and in what precise points I have been disobedient, neglectful or incompetent. 19. How strongly this

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and wilful disobedience of important orders- roets on evidence of a mumber of particular instances - in which positive orders were issued) - and were

not observed.

10. If furnished with a slabinent. of the particular orders- allaged to have been disobeyed- and of the particular instances of disobedience, Imight and possibly would be

able to point out that, one alleged

order was

merely temporary

nature, that another

cancelled by

non

rvas

in its

tacitly enforcement,

that a third was more recommendation that an order. –

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a supposed.

case

of disobedience, by showing that really no disobedience only

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the appearance of it : - another supposed case. by showing clearly that the now-observance of the order was accidental not wilful . _ a third

by showing a discretionary

as as head of a

case

power in myself.

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department- or a verbal diepensation

by a superior

18.

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general charges of disobedience and neglect and mismanagement, without being told, when, where, and in what

precise points I have been disebisivut,

neglectful or incompetent

How strongly this

19.

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