CO129-259 - Governor Sir Robinson - 1893 [5-8] — Page 16

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did not recognize the eminent

desirability of having it cleared

off without delay.

I beg

deep regret

to express my

at this failure to take a very

necessary precaution.

regards the latter, I still maintain

As re

possible

that it was perfectly safe

for Alves, who occupied a room by

himself

to receive money in payment

of Crown Rent without my

cognizance. Even

if

I had

happened to see money being paid

to him I might well have believed

that it was

on account of his private

property and not on

account of Crown Rents.

5

13

The moderate language of the

Commission does not appear to have

at all recommended itself to the

Colonial Secretary, who, not content

with representing the arrears as

the most heinous offence,

has

gone beyond the report and

indict ... to show that I have

been guilty of continuous neglect of

duty in not, as he stated, securing

the immediate placing to the credit

of the Government of all the Government

moneys that passed through my office.

...

In an interview with the Colonial

Secretary on the 12th instant, I endeavoured

to ascertain what this novel charge amounted to.

The

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2 did not recognize the eminent desirability of having it cleared off without delay. I beg deep regret to express my at this failure to take a very necessary precaution. regards the latter, I still maintain As re possible that it was perfectly safe for Alves, who occupied a room by himself to receive money in payment of Crown Rent without my cognizance. Even if I had happened to see money being paid to him I might well have believed that it was on account of his private property and not on account of Crown Rents. 5 13 The moderate language of the Commission does not appear to have at all recommended itself to the Colonial Secretary, who, not content with representing the arrears as the most heinous offence, has gone beyond the report and indict ... to show that I have been guilty of continuous neglect of duty in not, as he stated, securing the immediate placing to the credit of the Government of all the Government moneys that passed through my office. ... In an interview with the Colonial Secretary on the 12th instant, I endeavoured to ascertain what this novel charge amounted to. The
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2 did not recognize the eminent desirability of having it cleared off without delay. I beg deep regret to express my at this failure to take a verry. necessary precaution. regards the latter, I still maintain As re possible that it was perfectly b for Alves, who occupied a room by himself to receive money in payment of Grown Rent without my cognizence, Even ever inf I had happened to see money being paid to him I might well have believed that it was on account of his private properly and not on Crown Rents. account of 5 13 The moderate language of the Commission does not appear to have at all recommended itself to the Colonial Secretary, who, not content with representing the arrears fon balancing most heinous offence, has as gone beyond the report and indi avourt d to show that I have been guilty of continuous ne neglect of duty in not, as he stated securing the immediate placing to the credel "of of thre 喝喝 the Government of all the Government movers that preached your office". ожида In interview with the Colonial 12th instant 3 endeavond Secretary on to arcertain what this novel. c. charge. amoun lad The
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did not recognize the eminent

desirability of having it cleared

off without delay.

I beg

deep regret

to express my

at this failure to take a verry.

necessary precaution.

regards the latter, I still maintain

As re

possible

that it was perfectly b

for Alves, who occupied a room by

himself

to receive money in payment

of Grown Rent without my

cognizence, Even

ever

inf

I had

happened to see money being paid

to him I might well have believed

that it was

on account of his private

properly and not on

Crown Rents.

account of

5

13

The moderate language of the

Commission does not appear to have

at all recommended itself to the

Colonial Secretary, who, not content

with representing the arrears fon

balancing

most heinous offence,

has

as

gone beyond the report and

indi avourt d

to show that I have

been guilty of continuous ne

neglect of

duty in not, as he stated securing

the immediate placing to the credel

"of

of thre

喝喝

the Government of all the Government

movers that preached your office".

ожида

In

interview with the Colonial

12th instant 3 endeavond

Secretary

on

to

arcertain what this novel. c.

charge.

amoun lad

The

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