expence for conveyances this change will be as
tc. incurred
by
· follows-
Boat, Hove, and Chair.... £ 100 per annum Wear and destruction of Surgical bestimments.
The
15
"
£115
"
"
Salary of the office is € 460 per Annum net which is reduced by the expense of Conveyances to £ 345; again a deduction of £100 a year for
make
year for House Rent
and rates, and His Excellency will perceive that the actual spending income of the
Colonial Surgeon is only £2.445 per
To this
may
Annum
total.
be added the proceeds of private practice, which is allowed. If my official
I found
duties had continued the same as
then, on my
arrival, there would be,
certainly, time for
moderate private practice,
but the increasing duties of my office
compel me,
every day, to curtail
me, every
my
private engagements and to fight a most
74
unequal contest with my numerous opponents; a disadvantage, which the Colonial
to
my
time never
suffered
from. It will, I think be sufficiently
apparent that
my
allowance is not sufficient
to enable me to sustain, with respectability
my proper position; I would, therefore,
that the expences respectfully, suggest that the incurred in the execution of my shall be defrayed by Government..
I have, tc.,
duties
(Signed) William Morrison Colonial Surgeon
True
oky)
klaini
Colonial Secretary.
Corrected version in HTML as per the instructions:expense for conveyances this change will be as
etc. incurred
by
follows-
Boat, Hove, and Chair.... £100 per annum Wear and destruction of Surgical instruments.
The
15
£115
"
"
Salary of the office is £460 per Annum net which is reduced by the expense of Conveyances to £345; again a deduction of £100 a year for
year for House Rent
and rates, and His Excellency will perceive that the actual spending income of the
Colonial Surgeon is only £2,445 per
To this
may
Annum total.
be added the proceeds of private practice, which is allowed. If my official
I found
duties had continued the same as
then, on my
arrival, there would be,
certainly, time for
moderate private practice,
but the increasing duties of my office
compel me,
every day, to curtail
my
private engagements and to fight a most
74
unequal contest with my numerous opponents; a disadvantage, which the Colonial
to
my
time never
suffered
from. It will, I think be sufficiently
apparent that
my
allowance is not sufficient
to enable me to sustain, with respectability
my proper position; I would, therefore,
respectfully suggest that the expenses incurred in the execution of my duties shall be defrayed by Government.
I have, etc.,
(Signed) William Morrison Colonial Surgeon
True
[illegible]
Colonial Secretary.
Here is the corrected version in HTML format as requested:expense for conveyances this change will be as
etc. incurred
by
follows-
Boat, Hove, and Chair.... £100 per annum Wear and destruction of Surgical instruments.
The 15
£115 " "
Salary of the office is £460 per Annum net which is reduced by the expense of Conveyances to £345; again a deduction of £100 a year for House Rent and rates, and His Excellency will perceive that the actual spending income of the Colonial Surgeon is only £2,445 per Annum.
To this total be added the proceeds of private practice, which is allowed. If my official duties had continued the same as then, on my arrival, there would be, certainly, time for moderate private practice, but the increasing duties of my office compel me, every day, to curtail my private engagements and to fight a most unequal contest with my numerous opponents; a disadvantage, which the Colonial Surgeon in my time never suffered from.
It will, I think be sufficiently apparent that my allowance is not sufficient to enable me to sustain, with respectability my proper position; I would, therefore, respectfully suggest that the expenses incurred in the execution of my duties shall be defrayed by Government.
I have, etc.,
(Signed) William Morrison Colonial Surgeon
True
[illegible]
Colonial Secretary.