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of the Sovernor's Confidence I do not

know how I have in crited the dist must with which I am treated as

I have

duties in

always performed my

upright and Conscientious manner and to the best of my ability. But binosidering that so large

A.

number

of the Records of my Department.

are detained at Government House

as is stated in

the

my

letter to His

L-

-Excellency of 12th May last, and in my th

Memor

morandum of 14th Altrine, it is impossible for

one to be ac

aristed

aequanite

so fully as I might to be with the pubic business that is being transacted,

and the reproach that has been addressed one by the Goowner that I do not support his policy is therefore I respectfully

submit unids served.

Ander.

one.

4. I have had the honor of serving for ten years

Sir Henry Backly and Sir Arthur Shayne

Ax

2.

Arvi AKNY

0113.

as Assistant Colmial Secretary Acting Colonial Secretary, and believe I am warranted in sta

stating that I was always fully and thoughly brusted by both of them-Fallude specially to these gendemen they easily be referred to if a corroboratione of this assertion is thought desirable- After over 30 years of faithful service which has been more than on ce

are now at home and can

recognized by the Colonial office,

after having been thought film. two occasions to be entrusted with

and

the temporary administration of the onvrument of a Colony it is ment humiliating to find that less confidence Colmial Secretary is placed and Auditor General, than 20 years

when Inns int

ago

in

inly a chief clerk.

5. Under these Circumstanow

I must respectfully but-en-nestly

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