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could bring their sentiments to the

Knowledge of the Government. I believe

my

they will take

advice and will be

catisfied with

giving

to me in

writing

whatever they desire the Government

to Know.

3.

As to the specific allegations. set forth in the resolutions they may be fairly cusurned up as

That

for

the past

follows:

year and a half (a period during which I ain responsible

for the Government of the Colony) the Kriminal clapes have been unusually active and a feeling of insecurity

as

regards life and properly created

owing to undue leniency on my part

expecially

as

regards the suspension

of

public flogging, the subelitution of the

rattan.on

the breech in lieu of the cat-

a nine tail o

Criminals, and

cautions use

the back

a

chincre

somewhat more

of deportation. Finally

that all this calls for a Commision of huquiry, which might also investigate the relations between the Governor the officials in every department The creeches in expport of the resolutions

are not ind

A.

cinaccurately summarized in the followowing words of t. t. 8. MacEwen who moved that the resolutions be

forwarded to the Secretary of State for the Colonies:-