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which was furnished to me, from which such duty can be implied. I have only undertaken to supervise and that merely on the understanding that competent assistance would be provided. Now I accepted my appointment without any intimation that any change would be made in the office staff after my employment. The staff I found and with whom I worked reasonably for upwards of four months, were quite sufficient for carrying on the ordinary work of the Office, and I was enabled with their assistance, to clear off a large amount of the heavy arrears, which I found had been accumulating for some time. Had I been permitted to proceed without interruption, I should by this time have been able to report that I had closed every account which was capable of being closed, and wound up the whole of the work in the office, and that too, notwithstanding the constant personal insults to which I have been subjected, and to which I have already asked the attention of His Excellency the Governor in my letter of September 4th, 1880.

I do not, and never did, feel any misgiving as to my ability to cope with every difficulty which could be legitimately raised in the course of such proceedings, but I am not prepared to continue a contest which exhausts my energy, nor to conduct the business of an office, where competent assistance is not provided.

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160 which was furnished to me, from which such duty can be implied. I have only undertaken to supervise and that merely on the understanding that competent assistance would be provided. Now I accepted my appointment without any intimation that any change would be made in the office staff after my employment. The staff I found and with whom I worked reasonably for upwards of four months, were quite sufficient for carrying on the ordinary work of the Office, and I was enabled with their assistance, to clear off a large amount of the heavy arrears, which I found had been accumulating for some time. Had I been permitted to proceed without interruption, I should by this time have been able to report that I had closed every account which was capable of being closed, and wound up the whole of the work in the office, and that too, notwithstanding the constant personal insults to which I have been subjected, and to which I have already asked the attention of His Excellency the Governor in my letter of September 4th, 1880. I do not, and never did, feel any misgiving as to my ability to cope with every difficulty which could be legitimately raised in the course of such proceedings, but I am not prepared to continue a contest which exhausts my energy, nor to conduct the business of an office, where competent assistance is not provided.
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which was furiched to me, frune which such te duly can be implied. I have only undertaken to Euperrie and that Moolos. the Implachment of competent assistance Now I accepted buy appointment Shad- No Intimation that Any change would- be made hi the office staff after Shad Julered in My Employment. The staff I found and with whone I worked... rasmorirely for upwards of four months, were quite sufficient for carrying on the ordinary

work of the Office, and I was enabled with their assistance, to clear off huncle of the heavy arrears, which I found had __ brew Accumulating for eptans - Had I beed permitted & proceed without Miterruption, I

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maults to which I have been subjected, and to

which I have already asked the allention of

Letter of

No Scellency the Governor si Lepkimber 4th 1880.

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difficulty, which could be legitimately raised

my of such proceedings, but I and not prepared to continue a contest which exp2020.

red to daily Evault, on to conduct the business

of and office, where competent assistance. it

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