CO129-249 - Governor Des Voeus Acting Governor Barker - 1891 [1-5] — Page 335

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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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331 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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331 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. The Promissory Note has
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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.

The Promissory Note

has

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