Secretary sleeps. The inconvenience as well as unhealthiness of such an abode might tempt me to incur an outlay of much more than $10,000, on account of Government House, according to plan and Estimate now preparing; but, I feel great reluctance to proceed on this without Your Lordship's approval, and until the lapse of this summer shall have determined whether the sickness and mortality of last year proceeded from the season adversely or from the public residences having been fixed on the north side of the ridge of mountain of which this Island consists. The same applies to the construction of a Court House and Public Offices.
The subject of superannuation allowances has been thought to be brought to the notice and Consideration of the several Civil Officers of this Colony,
but, as there seems to be generally a feeling against its adoption, & conclude from the tenor of Your Lordship's Despatch, that it is not likely to be carried out.
I have the honor to be,
My Lord,
Your Most Obedient, Humble Servant.
Jedan
CO129/43
CO 129/45