[327] “Report of the Committee on Postage (1843),” p. 30.
[328] “Report of the Committee on Postage (1843),” p. 31.
[329] Mr. Goulburn’s letter was as follows:—
Downing Street, July 11th, 1842.
“Dear Sir,—By the letter which my predecessor, Mr. Baring, addressed to you previous to his retirement from office, he intimated to you his intention of continuing your employment by the Government, which was originally limited to two years, for another year, ending the 14th September next. I had much pleasure in recommending to the Treasury to give effect in this respect to Mr. Baring’s intentions; but feeling that the time is arrived at which your further assistance may safely be dispensed with, I take the opportunity of apprising you that I do not consider it advisable to make any further extension of the period of your engagement beyond the date assigned to it by the Lords of the Treasury.
“In making this communication, I gladly avail myself of the opportunity of expressing my sense of the satisfactory manner in which, during my tenure of office, you have discharged the several duties which have been from time to time committed to you.
“I have the honour to be, dear Sir,
“Yours ever most faithfully,
“Henry Goulburn.”—Ed.
[330] Parliamentary Return, 1843, No. 119, p. 5.