THE QUEENSTOWN DEPUTATION.

Lake Wakatip Mail, Volume I, Issue 27, 1 August 1863, Page 6

THE QUEENSTOWN DEPUTATION.

The following correspondence has been handed to us for publication : Queenstown, July 24, 1863. Cass, Esq., Chairman of the public meeting. Sir, —I have the honor to enclose you the resolutions arrived at by the committee respecting the disposal of the funds, and beg of you to hand to those gentlemen the amount named, and oblige Your obedient servant, Reuben Harris, Chairman of Committee.

Proposed by Mr. Gash—"That Mr. Bradshaw receive the sum of thirty pounds." Seconded by Mr. Walker. Carried.

Proposed by Mr. Gash —" That Mr. Gordon receive the sum of sixteen pounds out of the sum collected, and, if that amount is not sufficient, the committee pledge themselves to make the amount up to that received by the other delegate." Seconded by Mr. W. H. Bracken.

Queenstown, July 27,1863. Dear Sir, —I am in receipt of your letter of the 24th.

I have to thank you for the trouble you have taken in this matter, but you cannot for a moment suppose that I will comply with the demand of those gentlemen. I stated, in the hearing of the large meeting at which it was resolved to send the deputation, that I would not go to Dunedin unless the sum "of forty pounds was given to me to meet expenses. My journey to Dunedin cost me considerably more ; and I had no opportunity, like Mr. Gordon, of transacting business at the time I was there. I need hardly say to you, therefore, that I have been a loser to a considerable amount. I pray you to observe that I do not complain of this, because, when I stated that I would require forty pounds, I was prepared to abide by my declaration, and make that sum do.

When I made the offer at the public meeting to put the money into the hands of any gentleman nominated to receive it, I was not aware that there had been held a meeting of several who entertained hostile feelings towards me, and I have since been very much blamed, by the more respectable portion of the subscribers, for making such offer. As the balance of six pounds is the property of the subscribers, and not of the one or two who have pushed themselves forward in this matter, I have, upon advice, resolved to hold it until properly constituted persons have been appointed to receive it.

I am, dear Sir, yours truly, H. B. Bradshaw. B. Cass, Esq., Queenstown.

Queenstown, July 28. Sir, —I beg to acknowledge the receipt of yours of the 24th inst., enclosing a copy of resolutions passed in committee relative to the deputation funds; and in reply I may state that I forwarded those resolutions to Mr. Bradshaw, at the same time intimating my readiness to receive, on behalf of your committee, the sum of £46. Herewith you have Mr. Bradshaw's reply. If you will allow an expression of opinion as to the future course of procedure, I would say, call a meeting of subscribers only, and submit your resolutions and the correspondence on the matter. I beg to remain, Sir, Yours obediently, B. Cass. Reuben Harris, Esq., Chairman of Committee.