Master to the Hesserable.
From the Deputy Post
Mr. Breecs:
1844.
16th May 18
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Lost Office, Sloughing, 21th May 1844.
18/1/1.
in reply to your letter of this date to state for the information of this Excellency, the Governor, that the Post Establishment at present consists of
One Clerk whose distance.
Office
A temporary Clerk procured the day previous to the Spring's leaving the Department on Thursday last, His Salary is per week $10
An upper coolie who speaks English, through whom procure the transmission of letter bags by the boats & ; and through whom I negotiate generally with the Chinese - His Salary is per month $7.8
One watchman
And two Coolies $13