CO129-246 - Acting Governor Fleming - 1890 [8-9] — Page 863

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858

that

any future

in

credito

depend

on

his conduct and

would

in form

him

that

not

on

his abilities. I took care to inform him that, as the salary was large, he should satisfy himself that the sum offered was sufficient for his maintenance. He expressed himself as being grateful, and said he would live very well on his salary and private means, as he had some.

At first he conducted himself fairly well for about a month or so. Then rumours arose that he was in debt, and subsequently he appears to have lived extravagantly, and become so involved in debt that a judgment was obtained against him. In order to save him the disgrace of imprisonment in the gaol, Mr. Mudie, Resident Engineer under whom Berkeley was working, very kindly went surety for him, paid off pressing claims, and

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858 that any future in credito depend on his conduct and would in form him that not on his abilities. I took care to inform him that, as the salary was large, he should satisfy himself that the sum offered was sufficient for his maintenance. He expressed himself as being grateful, and said he would live very well on his salary and private means, as he had some. At first he conducted himself fairly well for about a month or so. Then rumours arose that he was in debt, and subsequently he appears to have lived extravagantly, and become so involved in debt that a judgment was obtained against him. In order to save him the disgrace of imprisonment in the gaol, Mr. Mudie, Resident Engineer under whom Berkeley was working, very kindly went surety for him, paid off pressing claims, and
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858

that

any future

in

creado

depend

on

his conduct and

would

in form

him

wag

not

α

abilities. I took care to in

that, as the salary

large

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he should satisfy himself

that the sum offered

for

sufficient

his maintenance. He expressed

himself as being grateful,

said he would live

his salary

private

as

means.

and

well

on

very he had some.

ste conducted himself fairly

well for

month or

a

livo. Then

rumours arose that he

was in

debt, and subsequently he appears. to have lived extravagantly, and become so involved in debt that

a

judgment

was

obtained

against

him. In order to save him the disgrace of imprisonment in the gool, Mr. Mudie Resident

Common

Engineer under whom Berkeley working very kindly went surtly for him, paid off pressing claims,

and

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