further the
CAMIC
cs of justice. I have been
obliged
te de
many things,
which, by virtue
of
my office,
-
are
not
Sam not called upout to perform and.
imperative upon
The duties are
more tedious, and
require inecasing attention, und à due and
perfect knowledge there of can only be acquired by
time and experience. lake hours,
The calle expone
me
se place at all honor day and nighthand are very uncerlaint; Inever Know the hour I may
be required. I have been in the Government
service for nearly
three
yeare,
and have
sever
yot been able to avail myself of a few days in
iccreations, solely because I have been unable
solely
to find a substitute whoms Scould defend
error
upon, well huving that the slightest à committed, muight involve both you ande myself in disastrous consequence. I trust, therefore, that when the responsibility and importance of my office
are
considered, and
that I have not received any salary as deputy
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Sheriff, that the sour intherte allowed und
expended will not be becalled.
In the British Colonice that I.
have visited, or
any way
acquainted
with, the Doinly Sheriff thereof deceives a
Q
Salary varying from £ 500 to £ 700 per
I may instance.
Penang, Singapore, Malacca, Port Philip, and Sydney. The Sheriff of the latter place has the whole of hie : xpenses defrayed by Government, and the responsibility of office, so far as roure's the escape of prisoners, &emoved by an not of
Council.
Ailew
mee
کر
& your
le bequest that will have the goodness to bring my
CAL
before The Honorable the Colonial secretary,
in order that the same
dars ma
be laid before
This Cxxxilmey Sir S. J. Oavis, in
hope that be
coumulation.
the servent
be pleased to obtains a
ofa.
decrec, which ¿l carried-
out will be attended with great hardship.