CO129-259 - Governor Sir Robinson - 1893 [5-8] — Page 22

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The suggestion that the Colonial Secretary wrote the letter of the 11th April, of which you complain without my knowledge, is a most unwarrantable one. You also very confidently insinuate that he, a brother officer, has a personal grudge against you, of which he is availing himself, sheltered meanwhile behind his official position.

I am therefore not supporting the Colonial Secretary's views, but he is carrying out mine. I was certainly, and still am, under the moral impression that the first and most elementary duty of a Treasurer is to collect and receive Revenue and to be responsible for its safe custody.

As a matter of fact, the Colonial Secretary called upon me at Government House to state my views, and to deposit it in the local Bank. And that the elementary duty of Auditor is to check expenditure, distinct from Revenue. This was explained to the Governor in reference to this Article, in order to ascertain the facts before he minuted the papers, and two days before he drafted the letter of the 11th April, which I saw and amended.

The case in Bahamas, Barbados, Grenada, St Lucia, St Vincent, and Trinidad, in all of which colonies I have...

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19 Zouer The suggestion that the Colonial Secretary wrote the letter of the 11th April, of which you complain without my knowledge, is a most unwarrantable one. You also very confidently insinuate that he, a brother officer, has a personal grudge against you, of which he is availing himself, sheltered meanwhile behind his official position. I am therefore not supporting the Colonial Secretary's views, but he is carrying out mine. I was certainly, and still am, under the moral impression that the first and most elementary duty of a Treasurer is to collect and receive Revenue and to be responsible for its safe custody. As a matter of fact, the Colonial Secretary called upon me at Government House to state my views, and to deposit it in the local Bank. And that the elementary duty of Auditor is to check expenditure, distinct from Revenue. This was explained to the Governor in reference to this Article, in order to ascertain the facts before he minuted the papers, and two days before he drafted the letter of the 11th April, which I saw and amended. The case in Bahamas, Barbados, Grenada, St Lucia, St Vincent, and Trinidad, in all of which colonies I have...

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19 Zouer •ption that the Colonial Secretary wrote the letter of the 11th Aprel of swhich you complain without my knowledge is a most unwarran ha ble one. You also very confiestly insinuak that he a brother officer, has a person al grudge against you of which he is availing himself sheltered meanwhile behind his official position. amended 营管 I am therefore not supporting" the Colonial Secretary's views but he is carrying out mine. I was certainly, and sull am under the mor impression that the first and mort elementary duty of a Speaswren is to collect and re ceive Revenue to be responsible for its safe custody. As a matter of fa Secretary called upon me act the Colonial at Good views my and to deposit it in the locat Bank.- And that the elementary duty of Auditor is to check expenditure distinct from Prevenue. This was am a^ House in reference to this Aria lle in order to ascertaini before he minuted the papers, and two days before he drafted the lether of the 11 April which I pair and ammended. the case in Bahamas, Barb a does, Grenada, St Lucia. SE Vpricent, and Trinidad in all of which colomes I have

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Zouer

•ption that the Colonial

Secretary wrote the letter of the 11th

Aprel of swhich

you

complain without

my knowledge is a most unwarran ha ble

one.

You also very confiestly insinuak

that he a brother officer, has a person al

grudge against you of which he is

availing himself sheltered meanwhile

behind his official position.

amended

营管

I am therefore not supporting" the

Colonial Secretary's views but he is

carrying out mine.

I was certainly, and

sull am under

the mor impression that the first and

mort elementary duty of a Speaswren

is to collect and re

ceive Revenue

to be responsible for its safe custody.

As a matter of fa

Secretary called upon me

act the Colonial

at Good

views

and to deposit it in the locat Bank.-

And that the elementary duty of

Auditor is to check expenditure

distinct from Prevenue. This was

House in reference to this Aria lle

in order to ascertaini

before he minuted the papers, and

two days before he drafted the lether

of the 11

April which I

pair

and

ammended.

the case in Bahamas, Barb a does,

Grenada, St Lucia. SE Vpricent, and

Trinidad in all of which colomes I

have

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