CO129-197 - Governor Hennessy - 1882 [1-2] — Page 224

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9. B. Johnsen to
G.B. Northcote
Sir,
223
Heunghang 7th January 1882
I beg to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of 7th instant, stating that, in an account of an interview I had with His Excellency the Governor,
the 25th October 1881, headed "Further Statement by F. B. Johnson", I omitted reference to certain subject of conversation which I had with the Governor, and which
you, at His Excellency's instance, request me to supply.
In reply I beg to say that the statement I made to Messrs Breeeton & Wotter, the Solicitors to Mr I.C. Haytlar,
to which you refer, did not purport to be and can in no sense be considered, an account of the interview I had with the Governor on the 25th October
last. In compliance with invitation addressed to me by the Governor, in a note marked private, I called upon him, at Government House, the
day in question, where
His Excellency
G.S. Northcote Esq.
Private Secretary,
gave a formal denial
Government House

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9. B. Johnsen to G.B. Northcote Sir, 223 Heunghang 7th January 1882 I beg to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of 7th instant, stating that, in an account of an interview I had with His Excellency the Governor, the 25th October 1881, headed "Further Statement by F. B. Johnson", I omitted reference to certain subject of conversation which I had with the Governor, and which you, at His Excellency's instance, request me to supply. In reply I beg to say that the statement I made to Messrs Breeeton & Wotter, the Solicitors to Mr I.C. Haytlar, to which you refer, did not purport to be and can in no sense be considered, an account of the interview I had with the Governor on the 25th October last. In compliance with invitation addressed to me by the Governor, in a note marked private, I called upon him, at Government House, the day in question, where His Excellency G.S. Northcote Esq. Private Secretary, gave a formal denial Government House
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9. B. Johnsen to G.B. Norther te Sir, 223 Heughang 7th January 1882 I beg to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of 7th instant, stating that, in an account of an intervice I had with His Excellency the Governor, the 25th October 1881, headed Further "Statement by F. B. Johnsor", I omitted reference to certain subject of con versation which I had with the Governor, and which you, at Heir Excellway's instance, request we to supply. In reply I beg to say that the statement I made to Mesen Breeeton. & Wotter, the Soliciton to Mr I.C. Haytlar, to to which you refer, did not purport & be and can in no suse be considered, au account of the interview I had with the Governor on the 25th October a last. In compliance with invitation addressed to use by the Governor, in a note warked private, I called upon him, at Government House, the day in question, where On Heis Excellway G.S. Northcote Eg. Privat Szereture, gave a formal devial Government House h
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9. B. Johnsen to

G.B. Norther te

Sir,

223

Heughang 7th January 1882

I beg to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of 7th instant, stating that, in an account of an intervice I had with His Excellency the Governor,

the 25th October 1881, headed Further "Statement by F. B. Johnsor", I omitted reference to certain subject of con versation which I had with the Governor, and which

you, at Heir Excellway's instance, request we to supply.

In reply I beg to say that the statement I made to Mesen Breeeton.

& Wotter, the Soliciton to Mr I.C. Haytlar,

to to which you refer, did not purport & be and can in no suse be considered, au account of the interview I had with the Governor on the 25th October

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last. In compliance with invitation addressed to use by the Governor, in a note warked private, I called upon him, at Government House, the

day in question, where

On

Heis Excellway

G.S. Northcote Eg.

Privat Szereture,

gave a formal devial

Government House

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