G 307 of his emoluments is insufficient to enable him to procure teachers to do this duty for him. A copy of Mr. Caldwell's letter is enclosed.
In these circumstances, I have to request your instructions. There are twenty-two informations to be translated, and altogether forty-five Chinese copies to be made, besides Chinese subpoenas and notices of trial. I very much fear that there will not now be time to get these done before Tuesday, in which case the Criminal Sessions must be postponed, as the prisoners are entitled to copies of the informations ten clear days before the trial.
(Signed) Robt: Dundas
Registrar
To
The Honble. the Chief Justice.
True Copy.
(Signed)
Robt. Dundas
Registrar
Copy letters from Mr. Hitter and Mr. Caldwell to the Registrar.
My dear Sir,
Some time ago, when he was in distress for an Interpreter, I allowed Campbell to oblige him by letting my Interpreter, Achick, translate a number of Papers for the Supreme Court.
Now it seems the above instance has been made a precedent, and papers are sent to be translated, as if Achick were Interpreter to your Court. I have no objection to his doing anything he likes voluntarily, but the poor boy is worked hard, and as it is, has little time to himself.
What spare time he may have during Office hours, (a very small quantity, generally none), should be employed assisting our European clerks, who on account of multiplicity of business have to remain at Office till past five, daily. I told Achick to do the papers sent to him yesterday, and that I would write to you about it.