CO129-228 - Acting Governor Marsh - 1886 [7-9] — Page 462

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this interference. It appeared, and was admitted by him, that he was interested in the contract having lent one thousand dollars on a legally witnessed promissory note at 2% per mensem interest!

6. He was called on to explain his conduct in interesting himself in a contract for the supply of meat and further in offering himself as security for a Chinese who had tendered for the supply of beef to the Military, he being by his position specially charged with the duty of examining all cattle slaughtered for the supply of the Troops. His explanations were considered in Executive Council and were not thought satisfactory, Mr. M. Orley was, at his request, admitted and heard. The Council, taking into consideration his length of service and previous good character, thought that he should not be suspended, but recommended that he should

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460 this interference. It appeared, and was admitted by him, that he was interested in the contract having lent one thousand dollars on a legally witnessed promissory note at 2% per mensem interest! 6. He was called on to explain his conduct in interesting himself in a contract for the supply of meat and further in offering himself as security for a Chinese who had tendered for the supply of beef to the Military, he being by his position specially charged with the duty of examining all cattle slaughtered for the supply of the Troops. His explanations were considered in Executive Council and were not thought satisfactory, Mr. M. Orley was, at his request, admitted and heard. The Council, taking into consideration his length of service and previous good character, thought that he should not be suspended, but recommended that he should
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460 this interference. It appeared,- and was admitted by him, that he was interested in the contract having lent one #1 thousand dollars on a # legally witnessed promissory note at 2% per mensene interest! 6. He was called on to explain his conduct in interesting himself in a contract for the supply of meat and _ further in offering himself security for a Chinese who had tendered for the supply of beef ad to to the Military, he being by his position specially charged with the duty of examining all eattle slaughtered for the supply of the Troops. His explanations were considered in Executive Conneil and were not thought satisfactory, Mr and M. Orley was at his request, admitted and heard. The Conneil taking into consideration. his length of service and previous good character, thought that suspended, he should not be but recommended that he should
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this interference. It appeared,- and was admitted by him,

that he was interested in the

contract having lent one

#1

thousand dollars on a

#

legally

witnessed promissory note at 2% per mensene interest!

6.

He was called on to explain his conduct in interesting himself in a contract for the supply of meat and _ further in offering himself security for a Chinese who had tendered for the supply of beef

ad

to

to the Military, he being by his position specially charged with

the duty of examining all eattle slaughtered for the supply of the Troops. His explanations

were

considered in Executive Conneil and were not thought satisfactory,

Mr

and M. Orley

was at his request,

admitted and heard. The

Conneil taking into consideration. his length of service and previous good character, thought that

suspended,

he should not be but recommended that he

should

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