recommended for the Office of Treasurer, but
which place could not be
him
given to Mr A., because
it had been previously offered to Mr. Stewart,
In the mean
while Mr
William has been acting
as Chief Magistrate,
and Mr. Mercer as
Treasurer.
The former situation has
been reduced from £1200 to £900- the latter
also from £1200, to £900.
The Office of Surveyor
General
is now
filled by
Mr. Clarity, vice Gordon,
at a reduced Salary of
£800 - the place of Deputy
Surveyor being abolished to which a Salary of £
500
per annum was attached
The situation of Puisne Judge has been conferred by the Governor
upon M. H. S. Inglis,
vice Pearson, who is come home, & has, I believe,
been since appointed Professor of the Chinese Language at King's College.
The Salary is £549
per annum, but
the Governor has not yet
confirmed the Governor's
provisional appointment