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by the particulars furnished me in your letter of the 28th ultimo to delays in forwarding the monthly Requisitions during 1870 and 1871.

31. In three out of the twelve instances cited in support of this charge the dates set down, as the dates of the receipt in the Colonial Secretary's Office of the Requisitions, have already been shown to be grossly inaccurate, in one instance to the extent of five months—that may have been clerical error—but the other instances show clearly that the Requisitions were as a rule in the hands of the Colonial Secretary—or in his Office, days before he noted them as received.

My Requisition for October is marked as received the 25th of that month—the fact being that Mr. Austin had had it in his hands, and had acknowledged the receipt of it, as early as the 11th (see letter No.1187 of the 13th October)—

32. The date of the receipt in the Colonial Secretary's Office of a Requisition, even if accurately recorded, is no criterion as to the time of its preparation, and completion, by the Surveyor General.

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23 by the particulars furnished me in your letter of the 28th ultimo to delays in forwarding the monthly Requisitions during 1870 and 1871. 31. In three out of the twelve instances cited in support of this charge the dates set down, as the dates of the receipt in the Colonial Secretary's Office of the Requisitions, have already been shown to be grossly inaccurate, in one instance to the extent of five months—that may have been clerical error—but the other instances show clearly that the Requisitions were as a rule in the hands of the Colonial Secretary—or in his Office, days before he noted them as received. My Requisition for October is marked as received the 25th of that month—the fact being that Mr. Austin had had it in his hands, and had acknowledged the receipt of it, as early as the 11th (see letter No.1187 of the 13th October)— 32. The date of the receipt in the Colonial Secretary's Office of a Requisition, even if accurately recorded, is no criterion as to the time of its preparation, and completion, by the Surveyor General.
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23 by the particulars furnished me in your letter 7 the 28th ultime to delays in forwarding the mouthly Requisitions devring 1870 31. 0 m and 18 1871. In three out of the twelve instances cited in support of this charge the dates set dower, as the dates o pin the receipt, the Calenial Sevritany's Offion of the Requisitions, have already been selleson to be gropley incraourate, in one instance to the extent live months-Shat Ma ve been extent may elerical error-but the other instances she clearly that the Requisitions were as a 297 rule in the hands of the in his Colonial Secretary- or Office, days before he noted them ces revived. My Requisition for October is marked as re the 25th of received that monch- the fact being that Mr. Austin had had it in his hands, and had rottnowledged the wept of it; as the 11th (see letter N:1187 of the 13th October) - 32. The date f the rexipt in the Colonial Searetary's Office of a Requisition, ever if accuratily criterion as to the recorded, is no Limes of its preparation, and completion, by the Suronzor Eineral.
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by the particulars furnished

me in

your

letter

7

the 28th

ultime to delays in forwarding the mouthly Requisitions devring

1870

31.

0 m

and 18

1871.

In three out of the twelve instances cited in support of this charge the dates set dower,

as the dates o

pin

the receipt,

the Calenial Sevritany's Offion of the Requisitions, have already been selleson to be gropley incraourate,

in

one instance to the extent

live months-Shat

Ma ve

been

extent

may

elerical error-but

the other instances she clearly that the Requisitions were as a

297

rule in the hands

of

the

in his

Colonial Secretary-

or

Office, days before he noted them ces revived. My Requisition for

October is marked as re

the 25th of

received

that monch- the fact

being that Mr. Austin had had

it in his hands, and had

rottnowledged the wept of it; as

the 11th (see letter N:1187 of the

13th October) -

32.

The date

f

the rexipt in

the Colonial Searetary's Office of a

Requisition,

ever

if accuratily

criterion as to the

recorded, is no

Limes of

its

preparation, and

completion, by the Suronzor Eineral.

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