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declaration of

of the

• Colonial Accounts before Justices

Peace should be replaced by

simple declaration that the contents of the

account are true.

Of course, so change of the

on

nature contemplated should be made

without the previous saccation of the Secretary of state. Requesting the favour of Your nom Lordship's instructions,

I have the honour to be,

My Lord,

Your Lordship's

Most Obedient, Humble Servant,

5 Bowen

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Enclosure.

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REST

The Colonial Treasurer to the Colencek fecretary.

Treasury,

December 15th 18877.

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I have the honour to suggest

'accout in use in the

that as the forms of account.

Government

"overnment service here are reprinted, the

declaration before a justice of the Prace; which is appended to many of there,

should be altered into a

simple declaration that the content of the account are correct.

of th

Declarations before Justices have been abolished in the allilitary Service, and the London Post Office, I observe, is also discontinuing them. Such declarations

brics are completely useless, for the officer who

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it would deliberately falsify his accounts.

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The Honourable It. H. Marh, OMG m

Colonial Secretary-

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