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my causing Mr. Prior and 'Ng-a-Shing to be brought to me, and I directed them to pay Pratt before 3 o'clock, when, if not paid, I should have to make immediate communication to the Government. The money was forthcoming and Mr. Pratt receipted a voucher for the amount, and I believe that at the present time all the accounts are correct.

I have endeavored to elucidate the matter, and believe that Mr. Prior has become overwhelmed with debt that his endeavors to extricate himself by borrowing money (in which he was assisted by Ng-a-Shing at high interest) increased his difficulties, and that probably to escape from some pressing claim he used the monies entrusted to him with the intention of afterwards paying it back.

I can in no degree prevent this case, which in any feature deserves further clemency than has been used, excepting that Your Excellency may be pleased to call for the resignation of both the offending officers.

P.S. I have to...

(Signed) May, Superintendent Fire Brigade

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my causing Mr. Prior and 'Ng-a-Shing to be brought to me, and I directed them to pay Pratt before 3 o'clock, when, if not paid, I should have to make immediate communication to the Government. The money was forthcoming and Mr. Pratt receipted a voucher for the amount, and I believe that at the present time all the accounts are correct.I have endeavored to elucidate the matter, and believe that Mr. Prior has become overwhelmed with debt that his endeavors to extricate himself by borrowing money (in which he was assisted by Ng-a-Shing at high interest) increased his difficulties, and that probably to escape from some pressing claim he used the monies entrusted to him with the intention of afterwards paying it back.I can in no degree prevent this case, which in any feature deserves further clemency than has been used, excepting that Your Excellency may be pleased to call for the resignation of both the offending officers.P.S. I have to...(Signed) May, Superintendent Fire Brigade
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my causing Mr. Prior and 'Ng-a. thing to be brought to me, and

I directed them

to

Prattel && before

pay

Mehr

e 3 o'clock, when,

if not paid, I hould have to

make immediate communication li-Government. The

money and Mef Pridel Wa

forkcoming and Mefr receipted a Voucher for the

amenit,

that at the present

time I belive all the accounts.

are

evreet.

I have endeavored to

elucidate the matter, and believes that Mr. Prior has become

over

whelmed with debt that his

endeavors to esetricate himself by

borrowing money

847

(in which he was

assisted by Ng-a-Shing at high I interest) increased his difficulties, and that probably to escape from

Rome

pressing claim he used the monies entiated to him with the intention of afterwards

afterwards paying

I can in no

itam

degree prevent

case which

any feature of this deserves fortier clemency than has been used, excepting that

Sexcellency may

Air Execeller

to

call

lu

le pleased.

for the resignation of

bork the Offending Officers.

P.S.

I have to

(Signed) May, Inperintendent Fire Brigadi

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