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9 Augt 1808. 1
J.B. to Mallett for Audit Board§§.1. Introduction
1
J.B.'s receipt of Whitcomb's
paper. Answer
thereto transmitted with
the papers of Queries,
Arguments & Charges.
p 1
2
Two objects of the Chap.
1. Self-preservation agt
vexation in respect
of the Account in
question.
2. Preservation of future
Accountant's against
the like. p 2.
3.
Root of the vexation
discovered in the established
practice of the
Board. p 2.
4.
With reference to this
Account the above papers
will be considered of
course by the judicatory
ad hoc p.3
5.
A peculiarity here
is the liberty taken in
suggesting remedial
measures — which must
be to the whole commission. p.3
I. Non promulgation
6
Supposed deficiences
requiring remedy
1. No paper transmitted
to an Accountant to
inform him of the
practice so far as
is necessary for his
guidance.
7.
Westmtr Hall Courts,
their practice is made
knowable by Rules &
Orders & Books of practice.
p.4
8
The demand for such
knowledge exists equally
here. p. 5
II Impounding Papers
9 — 1
2. On consequence of
this non-communication —
An Accountant
liable to be divested
of the property of
papers without warning —
the papers lodged
in hands to him unknown.
Exemplification
afforded by the Acct
in question p.5.
10
Admission that in this
individual instance,
no great vexation has
hitherto been the result.
11
But this brings to
view a subject in relation
to which notification
of the practice
of the Board seems
particularly needful.
p.6.
12 — 3
In the instance in
question, the inconvenience,
as it happened,
was limited to the obligation
of speaking from
imperfect recollection,
instead of view.
the papers not being
material except to
the account in question
13.
But had the Inspectors
requisitions been
complied with. J.B.
might have found
himself divested of State
papers of an unlimited
importance. p.7.
14
Knowing that they
would be thus impounded
& that they were irrelevant
as to the Acct,
& having reason to expect
to receive them,
the Inspector called
for them p.8.
II. Impounding Papers
15.
For want of the Notice
suggested, papers of
any degree of importance
are liable to be
obtained from him —
& on false pretences —
& he to be thus robbed
of them.
16
J.B. does not regard
it as most probable
that the Inspector had
in this instance any
such sinister view.
But he cannot be
sure that he had not.
17
And, unless saved
by the proposed notice,
in other instances
Accountants may
be afflicted by such
Loss. p.11
§§ V. Irresponsibility
1. Impropriety of
57. 25. 26. 29. 30.
39. 40.
Reason giving — 41. 42. 43
§§ 1. Introduction 1.2.
3.4.5.
I
§§ 2 Non-promulgation 6.7
8
§§3. II Impounding 9.10
11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17.
§§. 4. III. Personal Examination
1.2.
§§.5. IV Taxing by Stamps &c
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.
§§.6 8 Irresponsibility —
(Present Case) 18.19.20.
21. 22. 23 ? 24. 27.
28. 32. 33. 34. 35.
36. 37? 38.
§§.7. 6 Irresponsibility — ill impropriety
consequences of — 25. 26
27. 28. 29. 30. 39? 40.
41. 42. 51.
Objections 7. Audit adjudication
43. 44. 45. 46. 47
48. 49. 50. 51
Object 2 Minister no sufficient
check
6 3 Appeal, no adequate
succedance 56
5 Restraining Statute
4. Exposure to ill will no objection. 52. 53.
Measures suggested
1. Promulgation of Rules &
Order Procedures
2 Vouchers not to be impounded
without notice
3 4 Removing Imposition
of endless peremptory
charges on Accounts
to be prevented
4. Personal Examination
of Accountants to be removed
to at the
unless for cause: of
course if they desire it
5. Members of the Board to
be rendered responsible for
their acts by their signature
communicated to
Accountants.
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