CO129-258 - Governor Sir Robinson - 1893 [1-4] — Page 709

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Carry out let. Nicollé's requirement as to the balancing of the book. By the book is meant the Kent-Roll.

And the Commr was Commissioner Elias in 1890 state that they think I am positive that he referred to the book.

I am referred to the 1890 and 1891.

703 to the 1890 it was referred that be referred to.

6 His unfortunate theal nothing passed between no the subject in writing and all I can say is that had I been on the matter.

was mistaken Evidence that he drew my attention to the Ment. Roll for 1891 when he drew my attention to the delay in balancing the Hand Roll.

I can only repeat that I understood the Local Auditor to refer to the 1891 Kent Roll.

I did my best to balance that book and as that the Kent Roll of the previous year had never been balanced till the very year at the earliest of the subsequent I thought that the delay "though extremely undesirable was not extraordinarily serious in nature.

Mr Nicolle appears to be as aware as I am that the 1890 book had not been balanced I should have used every endeavour to have it done.

I submit only a note. I took it for granted taking over charge in March 1892 that the books prior to 1891 had all been closed.

I have to.

(Signed) J. H. May

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Carry out let. Nicollé's requirement as to the balancing of the book. By the book is meant the Kent-Roll. And the Commr was Commissioner Elias in 1890 state that they think I am positive that he referred to the book. I am referred to the 1890 and 1891. 703 to the 1890 it was referred that be referred to. 6 His unfortunate theal nothing passed between no the subject in writing and all I can say is that had I been on the matter. was mistaken Evidence that he drew my attention to the Ment. Roll for 1891 when he drew my attention to the delay in balancing the Hand Roll. I can only repeat that I understood the Local Auditor to refer to the 1891 Kent Roll. I did my best to balance that book and as that the Kent Roll of the previous year had never been balanced till the very year at the earliest of the subsequent I thought that the delay "though extremely undesirable was not extraordinarily serious in nature. Mr Nicolle appears to be as aware as I am that the 1890 book had not been balanced I should have used every endeavour to have it done. I submit only a note. I took it for granted taking over charge in March 1892 that the books prior to 1891 had all been closed. I have to. (Signed) J. H. May
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Carry out let. Nicollés requirement asto the balancing of the book. By the book is meant the Kent-

Koll

and the Comm, was

Commissierelas

91890 state that they think I

in saying Incolle

my

referred

positive that he

book

Avo

the book

I am

9 1891.

703 to the 1890

referred that be referred

6

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theal nothing passed between no

the subject in writing and all I can say

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had I been

On

was

mistaken Evidence that het

to the Ment. Holl

for 1891 when he drew my to the delay in balancing

I can only repral

a

attention

Hand Roll.

that &

understood the Local Auditor to

refer

to the 1891 Kent Roll.

I did my

to balance that book

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Alves

and as

в

that the Kend

Holl

2

previous year

had never

Sud

found on Sugriny

bern balanced lill the very

yrar.

at the Earliest of the suborquent

I thought that the delay "though sabremely undesirable was satraordinarily serious

нов 2 nature.

Mr nicolle appears

lobe as

aware

is

that the 1890 book had not

been balanced I should have used

En dravour

Every wiped off.

क्ष

wao

Whave such arrian

I submit only nate.

Khand

over charge in March I look it for granted

laking

1892

the books prior to 1891 had all

been closed.

Shave to.

(Syned) 7. H. May

positive

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