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properly responsible.

I do not know of any rule according to which the head of a Department is responsible for the moneys collected through his department or any right that he has to secure himself by taking bonds from his subordinates.

(signed) E.L. Oʻrnalley

January 5th, 1881.

(Copy)

Minute by His Excellency the Governor.

In this I believe the defalcation would not have occurred if the personal and it had been properly conducted by Mr. W. H. Marsh, the Colonial Secretary and Auditor General. For the execution the is also responsible, I fear W. Marsh is also responsible.

(signed) J. Pope Hennessy.

10 January, 1881.

A 12/2/81.

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542 properly responsible. I do not know of any rule according to which the head of a Department is responsible for the moneys collected through his department or any right that he has to secure himself by taking bonds from his subordinates. (signed) E.L. Oʻrnalley January 5th, 1881. (Copy) Minute by His Excellency the Governor. In this I believe the defalcation would not have occurred if the personal and it had been properly conducted by Mr. W. H. Marsh, the Colonial Secretary and Auditor General. For the execution the is also responsible, I fear W. Marsh is also responsible. (signed) J. Pope Hennessy. 10 January, 1881. A 12/2/81.
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JA. 542 properly responsible. I do not know of any rule according to which the head of a Deportment is responsible for the money s collected through his deportment of any right that he has to LIET -secure himself by taking from his A 12/2/81. subordinates. bonds (signed) EL. Oʻrnalley January 5th, 1881. (Copy) -Minute by His Excellency the Governor. right. The Attorney General is quite In this I believe the defalcation would not have occurred if personal and it had been properly conducted by Mr. W. H. Marsh, the Colonial secretary and Auditor feneral. For the f Execution the is also band, I fear W. marsh responsible . Re 10 (signed) I. Pope Hennessy. * January, 1881.
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JA.

542

properly responsible.

I do not know of any

rule

according

to which the head of a Deportment

is responsible for

the

money s

collected through his deportment of any right that he has to

LIET

-secure himself by taking from his

A

12/2/81.

subordinates.

bonds

(signed) EL. Oʻrnalley

January 5th, 1881.

(Copy)

-Minute by His Excellency the Governor.

right.

The Attorney General is quite

In this

I believe the defalcation

would not have occurred if

personal

and it had been properly

conducted by Mr. W. H. Marsh, the

Colonial secretary and Auditor feneral.

For the

f

Execution

the

is also

band, I fear W. marsh

responsible .

Re 10

(signed) I. Pope Hennessy.

* January, 1881.

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