CO129-185 - Acting Governor Marsh Governor Hennessy - 1879 [6-12] — Page 674

mataine whilst admin

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Government, and it was in respect of

inistering the

these alme that I noted to be focured

with some.

writing

specific information. I must respectfully call your

attention to a mistake in the last.

your

paragraph of your bxcellen ay's letter. I never intended to convey to Excellency the idea that I avoided speaking to Meser Keswick and Forbes that they had showed a

wish to shower attentions on me-

I am on friendly though not on

intimate terms with both these

une

gentlemnew who have shown "the same civility that I have received from most people here, but nothing more. "I mished to explain that,

that neither of

these

demen he ever

Kire ever discussed

there seemner or his Policy either with

Severn.

Ane or ann

therefore

my hearing

Isaw

220

and that

eastept

whatever for

672

for not being friendly with them, I

did not 'ention their

Letter to your Excelling

mg

and shined

not have referred to their ine ons Conversation hat. I not been previmely reprencked by you for having allowed myself to be influenced by your personal. everies, when I believed that you alluded to them. It was an

which I alme

for

alone an

inference

responsible and

I must emphatically ding having said they

were considerd to be such.

Ihave 10.

(Signed) W. A beards

Is this Excellency.

I Pope Hennessy