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I have not seen a single labourer employed on them, 

 although Government charges one per cent, on the 



last, regarding the bad state of the roads in Goruckpore, and in reply, 

 to forward for the information of the Right Honorable the Governor 

 General of India in Council, the accompanying copy of a letter from the 

 Secretary, Sudder Board of Revenue, No. 408, dated the 2nd instant, 

 commending the exertions of Mr. Reade, in the improvement of the 

 roads in his District. This account is fully borne out by every Report 

 on the subject, which has reached his Honor, and there is the best 

 reason to believe, that the allegation of Mr. Ronald is peculiarly 

 destitute of foundation. 



2nd. His Honor trusts, that endeavours will be used to give publicity 

 to the refutation of the reflection which has been cast on Mr. Reade. 



3rd. It may be generally observed, that such accusations are more 

 likely to be made at Goruckpore than elsewhere. Numerous grants 

 of lands have been there made to European capitalists, and many 

 conflicting interests have thus been created. Each grantee is of course 

 desirous to have a good road made to his location, and it is advan- 

 tageous to have this well done, and at the public expcnce. When, 

 however, we reflect that these grants arc often situated in the remote 

 parts of the District, distant from the great lines of commercial 

 intercourse, it is evident that many such wishes must remain ungra- 

 tificd. Ill will and discontent may thus be causelessly excited, whilst 

 the avenues for giving expression to these feelings, are numerous and 

 obvious ; the fear, if any thing, is, that funds, which ought to be 

 primarily devoted to the improvement of great lines of intercourse, 

 should be unduly perverted to the promotion of individual interests. 



I have the honor to be, Src. 



(Signed) J. TUOMASON, 



AURA, tic 'I'lnd Oct. 18-10. -SVc///. to Gout. A 7 . W. Province''. 



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