CO129-197 - Governor Hennessy - 1882 [1-2] — Page 156

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I am connected with my resignation of the post of Private Secretary which I now enclose, dated respectively 4th November, 1881, 5th November 1881, and 15th November 1881, also copies of my correspondence, which sets out the whole of my case, with the Honourable M. P. Tonnochy, the Acting Colonial Secretary, as noted in margin.

Eitel to Governor 4 November 1881
Governor to Eitel 5 November 1881
Governor to Eitel 15 November 1881
Eitel to Colonial Secretary 6 December 1881
Eitel to Colonial Secretary 14 December 1881
Colonial Secretary to Eitel 15 December 1881
Eitel to Colonial Secretary 17 December 1881
Colonial Secretary to Eitel 19 December 1881

I must further crave Your Lordship's indulgent consideration of the following additional observations.

4. Were it true, as His Excellency the Governor now alleges, "I had no positive instructions to speak to Mr. Johnson and others as I did speak to them", His Excellency, who was on or after his return from the North, on 24th October 1881, fully aware of everything I had done, should have interdicted me forthwith and charged me before the Executive Council with a view to my suspension from office.

5. But instead of doing so, His Excellency the Governor not only repeatedly declined my urgent requests, which I on other grounds preferred, to be allowed to resign, as Your Lordship will observe from the enclosures.

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I am connected with my resignation of the post of Private Secretary which I now enclose, dated respectively 4th November, 1881, 5th November 1881, and 15th November 1881, also copies of my correspondence, which sets out the whole of my case, with the Honourable M. P. Tonnochy, the Acting Colonial Secretary, as noted in margin. Eitel to Governor 4 November 1881 Governor to Eitel 5 November 1881 Governor to Eitel 15 November 1881 Eitel to Colonial Secretary 6 December 1881 Eitel to Colonial Secretary 14 December 1881 Colonial Secretary to Eitel 15 December 1881 Eitel to Colonial Secretary 17 December 1881 Colonial Secretary to Eitel 19 December 1881 I must further crave Your Lordship's indulgent consideration of the following additional observations. 4. Were it true, as His Excellency the Governor now alleges, "I had no positive instructions to speak to Mr. Johnson and others as I did speak to them", His Excellency, who was on or after his return from the North, on 24th October 1881, fully aware of everything I had done, should have interdicted me forthwith and charged me before the Executive Council with a view to my suspension from office. 5. But instead of doing so, His Excellency the Governor not only repeatedly declined my urgent requests, which I on other grounds preferred, to be allowed to resign, as Your Lordship will observe from the enclosures. Page 155 has been kept as is in terms of line breaks and positioning as per original scan. However, upon closer inspection, it appears that "155" is likely a page number. To adhere strictly to the guidelines: Page 155 should be used if it appears exactly as "Page 155" three times at the top and three times at the bottom. Since the exact formatting isn't clear from the provided snippet, the correction focuses on the main text.
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i connected with my resignation of the post of Private Secretary which I now enclose, daled respectively 4th of November, 1851, 5th November 1881, and 15th November 1881, also copies of my correspondence whole of my case, with the the Honourable M. P. Tonnochy, the Acting Colonial Secretary, as noted in margin, and Eitel to Govern 4 November 184 Governor to Este 5 November/st Governor to Estel 15 November 1 Eitel to Colonial Secrets 6 December 1 $ 8 1. Estel to Colonial fece 14 December 1881 Colonial Secretary to & 15 December 1881 Eitel to Colonial fecrete 17 December 1881 Colonial Lecretary to En 19 December 18. I must further crave Your Lordship's indulgent consideration of the following additional observations. 4. Were it true, as His Excellency the Governor now alleges alleges, "I had no positive instructions to speak to Mr. Johnson and others as I did speak to them, His Excellency, who was on or 155 or after his return. from the North, on 24th October 1881, fully aware of everything I had done, should have interdictid me forth with and charged me before the Executive Council with a view to from office. my suspension 5. But instead of doing, His Excellency the Governor not only repeatedly declined, 101 my urgent requests, which I on other grounds preferred, to be resign, as your Lordship will observe from the allowed to enclosures
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connected with my resignation of the post of Private Secretary which I now enclose, daled respectively 4th of November,

1851, 5th November 1881,

and

15th November 1881, also copies

of my correspondence

whole of my case,

with the

the

Honourable M. P. Tonnochy,

the Acting Colonial Secretary,

as noted in margin,

and

Eitel to Govern

4 November 184 Governor to Este 5 November/st Governor to Estel 15 November 1

Eitel to Colonial Secrets

6 December 1 $ 8 1. Estel to Colonial fece 14 December 1881

Colonial Secretary to & 15 December 1881

Eitel to Colonial fecrete 17 December 1881

Colonial Lecretary to En 19 December 18.

I must further crave Your Lordship's indulgent consideration of the following additional

observations.

4. Were it true, as His Excellency the Governor now

alleges

alleges,

"I had no positive

instructions to speak to Mr.

Johnson and others as I did speak to them, His Excellency,

who was on or

155

or after his return. from the North, on 24th October 1881, fully aware of everything I had done, should have interdictid me forth with and charged me before the Executive Council

with a view to

from office.

my suspension

5. But instead of doing, His Excellency the Governor not only repeatedly declined,

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my urgent requests, which I on other grounds preferred, to be

resign, as your Lordship will observe from the

allowed to

enclosures

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