CO129-193 - Governor Hennessy - 1881 [5-7] — Page 387

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Minute by the Colonel Commanding

27th August 1878.

I have read all the papers, and eventually we should ... observations ... I should like to ... in detail support the Case, as I happen to have had personal acquaintance with it.

At present I think it would be more convenient if I merely drew the attention of His Excellency to the fact that Mr Boudler in his Report of 26th Instant states "neither did I inform Mr Coughtrie of what I had seen."

Under the circumstances I did not consider it advisable to name the matter to him, alluding to the stones which he alleges were the cause of the disaster. And, he contends, to have been placed by Mr Coughtrie's servants so as to work ...

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383 Minute by the Colonel Commanding 27th August 1878. I have read all the papers, and eventually we should ... observations ... I should like to ... in detail support the Case, as I happen to have had personal acquaintance with it. At present I think it would be more convenient if I merely drew the attention of His Excellency to the fact that Mr Boudler in his Report of 26th Instant states "neither did I inform Mr Coughtrie of what I had seen." Under the circumstances I did not consider it advisable to name the matter to him, alluding to the stones which he alleges were the cause of the disaster. And, he contends, to have been placed by Mr Coughtrie's servants so as to work ...
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383 Arinte by the Colonel Commanding 27th Aregust 1878. I have read all the papers, and evenha eventrally e should vations tuako dorre obeer i like to n's detail urport the Caw, as & happen to have had persorral acquaintance with it. Dyvyip p Sint- present I think it would be, muore Convenient if & merdy drew the attention of stis Excellency to the fact that Mr Boudler- in his Report of 26th Imme states "neither did I informes M. faughtrio of what I had secr L under the circumstances I did not- consider it advisable to name to the matter to hired, alludin alluding the stones which he alleges were the canQU of the disaster And evere, he contends, to placed byj Mr Coughtries servants as to work the
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383

Arinte by the Colonel Commanding

27th Aregust 1878.

I have read all the

papers, and evenha

eventrally

e should

vations

tuako dorre obeer

i

like to

n's detail urport the Caw, as

& happen to have had persorral

acquaintance with it.

Dyvyip p

Sint-

present I think it would

be, muore Convenient if & merdy drew the attention of stis Excellency

to the fact that Mr Boudler- in his Report of 26th Imme states "neither did I informes M. faughtrio

of what I had secr

L

under

the circumstances I did not-

consider it advisable to name

to

the matter to hired, alludin

alluding

the stones which he alleges were

the canQU

of the disaster

And

evere, he contends, to placed byj Mr Coughtries servants as to work

the

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