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of the Police Force, for the post of Captain Superintendent of Police or of Superintendent of the Gaol, in the event one or other of the two offices becoming vacant, I have the honour to inform Your Lordship that circumstances have come to my knowledge since writing that despatch which have very unexpectedly confirmed my impression as to Major Dempster's unfitness for responsible office here.
2. I regret to say that it is established beyond doubt that when Major Dempster was about to leave the Colony he owed the Contractor, who supplies the Gaol with food, $868. He paid $150 of that sum before his departure and gave the contractor a Promissory Note for the balance dated the 4th April.
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of the Police Force, for the. post of Captain Superintendent of Police or of Superintendent of the Gaol, in the event
one or other
the two
of th
Fof
offices becoming vacant, I have the honour to
inform Your Lordship that
circumstances have come
to my
· my knowledge
since
writing that despatch which have
very unexpectedly confirmed
as to
my impression Major Dempster's unfitness
Jor
for responsible office here.
I regret to say~
2.
that it is established beyond
doubt that when Major- Dempster
was about to
leave the Colony he owed the Contractor, who supplies
: the Gaol with food, #868. He paid
$150 of
of that sum
before his departure and
gave
the contractor
a
the April
Bromissory note for the
balance.
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