CO129-241 - Governor Des Voeus - 1889 [1-7] — Page 610

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jointly,

unfriendly terms

were

in

charge

been on unfriendly with one another), appointed to act in it- Mr. Barff of the financial, and Mr. Fangster discharging the legal, duties. This arrangement did not prove successful,

and as neither was

considered capable of conducting both branches satisfactorily, I chose one

who was recommended to

me as

being so

capable.

4.

4.

607

If Your Lordship should

desire any further particulars on the subject, I would refer

you

to Sir James Russell

who is now in

5.

England.

I may mention that

I know Mr. Shepherd solely

from his

reputation, and

that until he was sworn

in as

Never

doting Registrar, I had to my knowledge, spoken

to him.

I have the honour to be, My Lord,

Your Lordship's Most obedient thumble obrerant,

вродитнио

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