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advantage which his position and acquaintance with the Colony gives.

I am powerless to contend any longer.

The Chief Justice has written letters dated respectively June 24th 1880, and July 30th 1880, which I have answered categorically in my letters dated respectively June 25th 1880, and August 3rd 1880, and when I have asked him, as the responsible head of the Office for definite instructions for my guidance and to state who are the subordinate officers whom I am required to control and supervise, he has delegated to his Clerk the duty of acknowledging my letter and by that letter dated August 19th 1880 desired me in future to write to him through his Clerk and referred me to Mr. Sangster for the particulars I required.

It was the Case as above stated and Contained in the letters mentioned which I wished to be brought to the notice of the Secretary of State, for I find that in my present position I am not only subjected to personal treatments which is almost intolerable but my usefulness is reduced to a nullity.

I am satisfied that the Conduct of the Chief Justice will not be approved of by the Authorities in England and my health will not enable me to bear much longer the harass and worry which it causes. I must pray His Excellency to accord me an enquiry and failing that, to obtain the sanction...

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139 advantage which his position and acquaintance with the Colony gives. I am powerless to contend any longer. The Chief Justice has written letters dated respectively June 24th 1880, and July 30th 1880, which I have answered categorically in my letters dated respectively June 25th 1880, and August 3rd 1880, and when I have asked him, as the responsible head of the Office for definite instructions for my guidance and to state who are the subordinate officers whom I am required to control and supervise, he has delegated to his Clerk the duty of acknowledging my letter and by that letter dated August 19th 1880 desired me in future to write to him through his Clerk and referred me to Mr. Sangster for the particulars I required. It was the Case as above stated and Contained in the letters mentioned which I wished to be brought to the notice of the Secretary of State, for I find that in my present position I am not only subjected to personal treatments which is almost intolerable but my usefulness is reduced to a nullity. I am satisfied that the Conduct of the Chief Justice will not be approved of by the Authorities in England and my health will not enable me to bear much longer the harass and worry which it causes. I must pray His Excellency to accord me an enquiry and failing that, to obtain the sanction...
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139 advantage which his position and acquaintance with the Colony gives- Iam powerless to contend Me tive long hims, any longer. The Chief Justice has writter long June 24t letters dated respectively is July 30th 1880, which I 24th 1880, and have answered Categorically letters dated respectively June ins my 25187 and 3 -3th 1880, and when I have August 5th 1850, and acked him, ar I did in letter ney dated August 10th 1880 as the responsible head of the Office for definite nutructions for my guidance and to state who are the subordinate whom I am officer required to control and supervise, be hav delegated to his Cleak the duty of letter and by that acknowledging my. August 19th medium on in 1880 desired me future to write to him to write to him through his Clerk Clerk and referred me I required to Mr. for the particulars Sangster... It was the Case as above stated and Contained in the letters mentioned which I wished to be brought to the notice of the Secretary of State, for I find that in my present position I am not only subjected to personal treatments which is almost intolerable public servay 20 Ax but my usefulness is reduced to a Jam a mullity. satisfied that the Conduct of the Chief Justice will not be approves of by the Authorities in England and Ao health will not enable me to my bear much longer the harass and I must pray worry which it causes, It's Excellency to accord me an and failing that, to obtain the sanction enquiry J
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advantage which his position and acquaintance with the Colony gives-

Iam powerless to contend

Me tive

long

hims,

any longer.

The Chief Justice has writter

long June 24t

letters dated respectively

is July 30th 1880, which I

24th 1880, and

have answered

Categorically

letters dated respectively June

ins

my

25187

and 3

-3th 1880, and when I have

August 5th 1850, and

acked him,

ar

I did in

letter

ney

dated August 10th 1880 as the responsible head of the Office for definite nutructions for my guidance and to state who are

the subordinate

whom I am officer required to control and supervise, be

hav

delegated

to his Cleak the duty of

letter and by that

acknowledging my.

August 19th

medium on

in

1880 desired me

future to write to him

to write to him through his

Clerk

Clerk and referred me

I required to Mr.

for the particulars

Sangster...

It was the Case

as

above stated

and Contained in the letters mentioned

which I wished to be brought to the notice of the Secretary of State, for I find that in my present position I am not only subjected to personal

treatments which is almost intolerable

public servay

20 Ax

but my usefulness

is reduced to a

Jam

a

mullity.

satisfied

that the Conduct

of the Chief Justice will not be approves of by the Authorities in England and

Ao

health will not enable me to

my bear much longer the harass and I must pray worry which it causes, It's Excellency to accord me an and failing that, to obtain the sanction

enquiry

J

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