c ON THE LOCAL TAXATION OF THE CITY OF DUBLIN. 283 We have now stated the results of the evidence laid before us, how far any, and which of the charges have been established, in point of fact, againt Sir Charles; what he has offered in answer or extenuation; how far his conduct and motives, in reference to them, have been corrupt; and it now remains, in pursuance of our instructions, to state how far we think he has brought himself within the section of the Act of Parliament referred to in the early part of the report, or in other respects has been legally culpable; and whilst we do justice to the private motives of the individual, and fully exculpate him from the design of taking any benefit to himself, without ultimately making compensation to the public, we feel ourselves bound to say, that there has, notwithstanding, been a violation of the terms and spirit of the Act of Parliament, as well as an infringement of those principles by which a public officer must ever be held bound; but, at the same time, that we do not shrink from expressing our humble judgment on these points, it is a great satisfaction to us, in a case where the consequences may be so penal, that his Excellency may have more able advice to guide his judgment on the subject. Annexed is an Appendix, containing copies of the charges and the evidence laid before us, all of which, we have the honour of submitting to you, for his Excellency's consideration. ( A true copy.) W. Gregory. Thomas Lefroy, James T. Hall. To the Right honourable Henry Goulburn, & c. 8tc. See. APPENDIX N° 7. LETTER from the Right honourable Henry Goulburn to Sir Charles Coote, Bart. Sir, Dublin Castle, 31st October 1822. THE Lord Lieutenant has had under his consideration the report of Mr. Lefroy and Mr. Hall, to whom had been referred the investigation of the charges preferred against you by Mr. Peter Finnerty. His Excellency has also had before him, tne* memorials which you have subsequently addressed to him in vindication of your character and conduct. I am sorry to be under the painful necessity of acquainting you, that the result of his Excellency's consideration of these documents, is a conviction that you have violated the terms and spirit of the Act of Parliament, by which the board of commissioners for paving and lighting the city of Dublin was established; and that his Excellency has therefore no alternative, but that of superseding your appointment as a commissioner of the board. I am, & c. ( signed) Henry Goulburn. ( A true copy) W. Gregory. These Documents are not furthcoming; if ter communicated to the Committee. " '"" V"' —*" 0 > they should be hcreaft, found, they shall b APPENDIX N° 8. LETTER from the Right honourable Henry Goulbum to the Commissioners of Paving. Gentlemen, Dublin Castle, 6th November 1822. THE Lord Lieutenant has had under his consideration, the report of the investigation of the charges preferred against Sir Charles Coote by Mr. Peter Finnerty, and also the memorials which were subsequently addressed to his Excellency by Sir Charles Coote, in vindication of his conduct; and it appearing to his Excellency, upon consideration of tuese documents, that Sir Charles Coote has violated the terms and spirit of the Act of Parliament, by which the board of commissioners of paving and lighting the city of Dublin was established, his Excellency is left no alternative but that of superseding the appoint- ment of Sir Charles Coote as a commissioner of the board. I am, 8tc. ( signed) Henry Goiilburn.