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entitled to the whole
or any part of his salary during
his absence; and the
casient
plan to enable their Subordinates
to understand the
care to be for
appears.
to close the
Correspondence that has passed between the Chief Justice and myself on the subject.
2.
From the general spirit of the Colonial Regulations I infer
that no Civil officer of this Government can properly leave the Colony without my sanction; nevertheless, as Mr. Trotter's absence did not
exceed 6 weeks, the period
allowed Clo
vacation in each
usual
year for
the purpose of relaxation from
business, I should have taken no notice of the
circu
tance;
but as
Mr. Trotter's absence
exceeded that limit by 39 days
I consider it my duty
8.1.
Report: the circumstance in
conformity with Chapter IV,
Section 1, Paragraph 3st. of Colonial Regulations, page
28.
to
Your Lordship will
observe that under the
explanation of the Chief Justice, I have, subject to Your Lordship's approval,
sanctioned the whole of Mr Trotter's Salary being paid to
him. – I am
satisfied that I have acted
correctly
in
doing; but
after
20
all that has passed,
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