CO129-192 - Governor Hennessy - 1881 [1-4] — Page 164

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the qualifications and duties laid forth in the letter of the Secretary of State therein mentioned.

In reply I beg to say that my protest is not so much directed against the statement of the qualifications and duties

laid forth (as I understand the meaning of

that statement) as against the mode

in which (as it seems to me that) it is proposed to carry out the scheme viz:- by

Mirroring a Skilled Accountant (Mr. Barff)

by an Officer (Mr. Morsop) and replacing him by one who has other and multifarious duties to perform, (among others that of the incompatible Office of Clerks to the Chief Justice) and who is not a sufficiently competent Accountant.

If I am to assume that His Excellency assents

to the fact, that the Chief Justice has forbidden me to give any orders to his Clerk, it will be seen that he is the officer removed from my Control, and although the duty of attending

Court as a Deputy Registrar which he now performs does not materially affect me,

yet when the duty of keeping the accounts (for the correctness of which my Sureties and self are responsible) is put upon him, the question of whether he is to be subject to my Control or not, becomes of vital importance,

and quite distinct from his capacity as

a Deputy Registrar.

I never undertook to keep accounts

nor is there anything in the memorandum

aforesaid...

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159 the qualifications and duties laid forth in the letter of the Secretary of State therein mentioned. In reply I beg to say that my protest is not so much directed against the statement of the qualifications and duties laid forth (as I understand the meaning of that statement) as against the mode in which (as it seems to me that) it is proposed to carry out the scheme viz:- by Mirroring a Skilled Accountant (Mr. Barff) by an Officer (Mr. Morsop) and replacing him by one who has other and multifarious duties to perform, (among others that of the incompatible Office of Clerks to the Chief Justice) and who is not a sufficiently competent Accountant. If I am to assume that His Excellency assents to the fact, that the Chief Justice has forbidden me to give any orders to his Clerk, it will be seen that he is the officer removed from my Control, and although the duty of attending Court as a Deputy Registrar which he now performs does not materially affect me, yet when the duty of keeping the accounts (for the correctness of which my Sureties and self are responsible) is put upon him, the question of whether he is to be subject to my Control or not, becomes of vital importance, and quite distinct from his capacity as a Deputy Registrar. I never undertook to keep accounts nor is there anything in the memorandum aforesaid...
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159 the sualifications and cutits dat forth in the letter of the Scerrtary of State therein mentored. In reply I beg to day that my pratich is hot 20 much directed agamih the statement of the qualifications and duties 20 Ech forth ( as I understand the meaning of quelo slatincub) as against the mode in which (as it seems to me that) it is proposed & Carry out the scheme vizi- by Mimoring a Shilled Accountank (No. Barff) him by and Officer (Mr. Morsop) cond replacing him hey who has other and Multifarion duties to performe, ( ancong others there of the dincompatible Office of Clerks to the Chief Justice) and who is not a sufficiently competent Accountant. Wlow ! alute & His Rcellency accenting to the fact, that the Chief Justice has forbidden me to give any orders to his Clerk, it will be seen that he is the officer removed fromd muf Control, and although the duty of attending Court as a Despuly. Registrar which he now performs dors hol materially affect sie, yat when the duty of riceping the accounts I for the correctutes of which my Qureties and, self are responsible) is put upon hind, the question of whether he is to be subject to my Control or not, becomes of vital importance, " from his capacity as and And quite dishuct Decorulant. muy I never Murdertook & keep accounts rox is there anything in the memorandund bheid whiels
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the sualifications and cutits dat forth in the letter of the Scerrtary of State therein mentored.

In reply I beg to day that my pratich is hot 20 much directed agamih the statement of the qualifications and duties

20 Ech forth ( as I understand the meaning of

quelo slatincub) as against the mode

in which (as it seems to me that) it is proposed & Carry out the scheme vizi- by

Mimoring a Shilled Accountank (No. Barff)

him by and Officer (Mr. Morsop) cond replacing him hey who has other and Multifarion duties to performe, ( ancong others there of the dincompatible Office of Clerks to the Chief Justice) and who is not a sufficiently competent Accountant.

Wlow ! alute & His Rcellency accenting

to the fact, that the Chief Justice has forbidden me to give any orders to his Clerk, it will be seen that he is the officer removed fromd muf Control, and although the duty of attending

Court as a

Despuly. Registrar which he now performs dors hol materially affect sie,

yat when the duty of riceping the accounts I for the correctutes of which my Qureties and, self are responsible) is put upon hind, the question of whether he is to be subject to my Control or not, becomes of vital importance,

" from his capacity as and

And quite dishuct Decorulant.

muy

I never Murdertook & keep accounts

rox is there anything in the memorandund

bheid

whiels

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