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213

Enclosure !

11th February 13

4.

giving her a gratuity. This refusal caused her great disappointment and she subsequently went to England.

2.

I hesitated about complying with this request, as I understood that Mr Lindsay died worth some money.

It was subsequently ascertained that he had left $3,618; but, from the faulty construction of his Will, his widow, instead of getting this sum, was only allowed the interest on it.

3.

Under these circumstances, I granted her a free passage, but I saw no sufficient reason for giving her a Gratuity on the part of the Government.

The question of giving Mrs Lindsay a Gratuity was taken up warmly by the Press, and the Honourable A. P. MacEwen asked a question in Council on the 7th instant, on the subject.

I enclose a copy of Mr MacEwen's question and of the reply given to him on the 17th April, 1887.

1. I directed a copy of Clerk Deane's letter to be given to him.

5.

Having regard to the instructions conveyed in several Colonial Office Despatches on this subject.

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213 Enclosure ! 11th February 13 4. giving her a gratuity. This refusal caused her great disappointment and she subsequently went to England. 2. I hesitated about complying with this request, as I understood that Mr Lindsay died worth some money. It was subsequently ascertained that he had left $3,618; but, from the faulty construction of his Will, his widow, instead of getting this sum, was only allowed the interest on it. 3. Under these circumstances, I granted her a free passage, but I saw no sufficient reason for giving her a Gratuity on the part of the Government. The question of giving Mrs Lindsay a Gratuity was taken up warmly by the Press, and the Honourable A. P. MacEwen asked a question in Council on the 7th instant, on the subject. I enclose a copy of Mr MacEwen's question and of the reply given to him on the 17th April, 1887. 1. I directed a copy of Clerk Deane's letter to be given to him. 5. Having regard to the instructions conveyed in several Colonial Office Despatches on this subject.
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213

Enclosure !

11th February 13

4.

giving her a

grativity. This refurcal

to England

and

for a Gratuity I

- copy of eltr Deane's letter.

I hesitated about complying

cnclose a

2.

with this request,

died worth some

Junderstood

that Mr Lindsay

money.

It was or

subsequently

astertained that he had left-

$3,618; but, from the faulty

construction of his Will, his widow,

instead of getting

this

QAM, Wav

allowed the interest on

3.

it only.

Under these circumstances,

I granted her a free passage, but

I

saw t410

sufficient reason for .

giving

on the part

of the Government to give altre

Lindsay a Gratuity

was taken

and

up warmly by the Press, the Honourable A. P. MacEwen

asked we a

on the subject

closurez. I enclose a

question in Concil

on the 7th instant,

copy of Mr MacEvon's

of the reply

closure 3. question and 17th April, 1887. I dire

1. I directed to be given

5.

him.

which

Having regard to the

instructions conveyed in several

Colonial Office Despatches

this.

an

subje

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