I have had the honor to receive your despatch N 18 of
the
21 of June forwarding a letter from
M J.B. Gaggin,
a Stipendiary Magistrate in this Colony, complaining of his
suspension from Office by my predecessor. I am directed to
furnish a report on the subject.
2. The papers enclosed in your despatch furnish a full
statement![Manuscript image Manuscript image](https://hcmc.uvic.ca/~coldesp/jpg_scans/jpg_thumbnail/co_60_19/co_60_19_00131v.jpg)
statement of the case, on behalf of
M Gaggin. I have only
to say that I acknowledge that statement to be correct. He was,
it appears to me, treated without sufficient consideration for
his character by
Sir James Douglas.
M Gaggin has his faults
as a public officer, but the charge of dishonesty broke down
entirely, and it was only due to him to give the utmost publicity
to that fact. Instead of this another accusation was immediately
brought forward and
M Gaggin was removed from
Douglas and left
on my hands with a slight slur upon him and a salary, but
no![Manuscript image Manuscript image](https://hcmc.uvic.ca/~coldesp/jpg_scans/jpg_thumbnail/co_60_19/co_60_19_00132r.jpg)
no
sphere of duties. I sent
M Gaggin to the important little
town of
Quesnel Mouth where his services appear to give satisfaction.
4. If you should approve of the steps I have taken, the matter
may, I conceive be allowed to drop.