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the final return of H. C. Sir Henry Pottinger from the North with the remaining Office Establishment; In November 112 in Conjunction with sui
my duties and "the Superintendents Establishment I'm as appointed to the Office of Land and
And Inspector, and early in this was gazetted as Assistant to the M
Gorton " (the late Surveyor General) in the Offices of Land Offices, Surveyor and Inspector of Roads; - the trying nature of my duties and continued Exposure to the Climate brought on me
One in the Mid summer.
r of 1843 sie its worst form the epidemic fever which then raged and for several Months
8 for several Months my life was despaired of. From the severe effects of the Dysentery which succeeded the fever I have not up to the present hour wholly recovered) "Shock which my constitution originally powerful the received
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From the In consideration of my illness. I having been brought on whilst in the Zealous
" performance of my duties to the Government H.C. Sir Henry Pottinger directed that my future employment should be confined to in-door work, and
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in 1844 I was made Effect of the Office for the registry of Deeds under
Event: Ordinance No 3 of that year, and the keeper of the leases and Records
With what ability I have up to the present time performed the novel and responsible duties this required of
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to the annual reports of the Surveyor General; Under Supervision
500 Leases have been prepared and executed; – the Books and Indices of the Deed Registry requiring
care and forethought have been formed and established, and, as the performance of these services where
upwards of
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•the committee of an error might the unqualified approval of the read instance have I received but
been of irremediable consequence', in no
* of my Reportment: In the early part b) 1845. in the absence of professional "Mew, my services were rendered available in acting in the Supreme Court "Allie in sale hopes the Spurs in cases both at. lace and in equity.
June of that year in conjunction with M Tape C.C. I was appointed to "the intricate duty of valuing the house Property in the town, for the purpose of allege reassessment and also collecting the first year's rates accrued there
• a glists which at the commandement arrailed much obloquy from the
• Community who were opposed generally to any scheme of direct taxation __
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