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
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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