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April 1889, in which I stated I would

2.

not engage with self in any public business other than those of my office

and I most strenuously

aver that

I have endeavoured to the utmost of my ability to sever myself from

the meshes of A. E. Suigers

Immediately I gave my

word to

the Government I supplied Mr. Stranger with a

copy of the letter I had forwarded to the Government

together with a letter vesting in

him complete control

over all

personal interests together with a

view of promoting

as far as I possibly

could a representation of making Brown Jones and Company

into a

Limited Liability Company (and

would fall

that the Secretaryship to him); after waiting upwards of

ten

weeks for a reply from him he objected that it was not possible for

the

project to come into operation.

If

he could wait until the

end of the

year he thought it

possible he would be able to

purchase

of the business as

also the interests that Mr George

had. This more or less

satisfied

me and I waited

patiently although

in the meantime

I had learned that Mr. Stranger had given away

almost

in a systematic method of gaming

and had been

squandering

not

only the few dollars I possessed

but those of the Firm and Mr.

Orley. In the

early part of 1890 I commenced and tried to obtain

a personal enquiry into how

matters stood in relation to his

financial state and he

appeared

able to always represent a very bright side and usually managed to allay my fears, when

again informed that his

system

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214 April 1889, in which I stated I would 2. not engage with self in any public business other than those of my office and I most strenuously aver that I have endeavoured to the utmost of my ability to sever myself from the meshes of A. E. Suigers Immediately I gave my word to the Government I supplied Mr. Stranger with a copy of the letter I had forwarded to the Government together with a letter vesting in him complete control over all personal interests together with a view of promoting as far as I possibly could a representation of making Brown Jones and Company into a Limited Liability Company (and would fall that the Secretaryship to him); after waiting upwards of ten weeks for a reply from him he objected that it was not possible for the project to come into operation. If he could wait until the end of the year he thought it possible he would be able to purchase of the business as also the interests that Mr George had. This more or less satisfied me and I waited patiently although in the meantime I had learned that Mr. Stranger had given away almost in a systematic method of gaming and had been squandering not only the few dollars I possessed but those of the Firm and Mr. Orley. In the early part of 1890 I commenced and tried to obtain a personal enquiry into how matters stood in relation to his financial state and he appeared able to always represent a very bright side and usually managed to allay my fears, when again informed that his system
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214 April 1889, in which I stated I would 2. not engage wog elf wi any public business other than those of my office and I most strevsiy aver that I have endea cured to the utmost of my ability to sever muself from the meshes of A. it. Suigers Immediately I gave my rve th wovou to the Government I supplied Mr. ~ Stranger with a copy of the letter I had forwarded to the Government together with a letter vesting in Kin cawalete car Aol over all personal interests together with a my view of promoting as far as I possibly could a representation of making. Brown Jones and Company into a Limited Liability Company (and world fall that the Secretaryship to him); after waiting upwards of ten weeks for a reply from him he objected that it was not possible for the project into opercation. cassyy bruk Beck if cf world wait until the end of the possible he would be able to purchase year that he thought it LLCE 0204 of the business as also the interests that Mr George had. This more or less - Orley catisfied me and I waited ratiously although in the meantime. I had learned that Mr. Stunnger had given away almost cystematic method of gamiting and had been s squandering only the few dollars d; not dollars I posscased mut those of the Firm and Mr. Orley. In the early part of 1890 al commenced and kried to obtain. personal enquiry into how mutters stood in relation to his financial states and he to be appeared able to always represent a very bright side and usually managed to allay my fears, when Vivas again informed that his system
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214

April 1889, in which I stated I would

2.

not engage wog elf wi any public business other than those of my office

and I most strevsiy

aver that

I have endea cured to the utmost of my ability to sever muself from

the meshes of A.

it. Suigers

Immediately I gave my

rve th

wovou to

the Government I supplied Mr. ~ Stranger with a

copy of the letter I had forwarded to the Government

together with a letter vesting in

Kin cawalete car

Aol over all

personal interests together with a

my

view of promoting

as far as I possibly

could a representation of making. Brown Jones and Company

into a

Limited Liability Company (and

world fall

that the Secretaryship to him); after waiting upwards of

ten

weeks for a reply from him he objected that it was not possible for

the

project into opercation.

cassyy

bruk

Beck

if

cf world wait until the

end of the

possible he would be able to

purchase

year that he thought it

LLCE 0204

of the business as

also the interests that Mr George

had. This more or less -

Orley

catisfied

me and I waited

ratiously although

in the meantime.

I had learned that Mr. Stunnger had given away

almost

cystematic method of gamiting

and had been s

squandering

only the few dollars d;

not

dollars I posscased

mut those of the Firm and Mr.

Orley. In the

early part of 1890 al commenced and kried to obtain.

personal enquiry into how

mutters stood in relation to his

financial states and he

to be

appeared

able to always represent a very bright side and usually managed to allay my fears, when

Vivas

again informed that his

system

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