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in a manner which led me to believe that a better understanding would prevail, and I thereupon accepted an invitation which he then and there gave me to a dinner at his house. After this, there seemed to be a better feeling on his part, and I continued to work in the Office; the question of audit then arose and the Chief Justice sent a memo asking for my opinion on the capacity of M.. Freire to act as auditor of the accounts, but as he was an Officer belonging to another department over which I had no control, and I had had no previous acquaintance with him, I declined to express any opinion on his capability.

My reason for this appears to have given offense to the Chief Justice, for immediately afterward he raised the question of whether he or I was the responsible head of the Office. This question I evaded, for though I believed myself to be the responsible head of the Office, I was anxious not to offend by saying so.

Then arose the question of the medium of Communication with His Excellency, which His Excellency has decided, contrary to what I conceive to be the understanding with which I left England.

It soon became evident that the Chief Justice was not desirous that I should proceed with winding up the first Bankruptcies with which the convict Huffam was connected, for when I mentioned them to him, he angrily demanded to know at whose instigation I was proceeding.

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137 in a manner which led me to believe that a better understanding would prevail, and I thereupon accepted an invitation which he then and there gave me to a dinner at his house. After this, there seemed to be a better feeling on his part, and I continued to work in the Office; the question of audit then arose and the Chief Justice sent a memo asking for my opinion on the capacity of M.. Freire to act as auditor of the accounts, but as he was an Officer belonging to another department over which I had no control, and I had had no previous acquaintance with him, I declined to express any opinion on his capability. My reason for this appears to have given offense to the Chief Justice, for immediately afterward he raised the question of whether he or I was the responsible head of the Office. This question I evaded, for though I believed myself to be the responsible head of the Office, I was anxious not to offend by saying so. Then arose the question of the medium of Communication with His Excellency, which His Excellency has decided, contrary to what I conceive to be the understanding with which I left England. It soon became evident that the Chief Justice was not desirous that I should proceed with winding up the first Bankruptcies with which the convict Huffam was connected, for when I mentioned them to him, he angrily demanded to know at whose instigation I was proceeding.

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