r
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conduct as he performs his duties
quite
as well as ean
The expected from a man of his class.
In the supply of new tools both
less
of
for hard labour within and without "the Gaol and also for the repair of tools I have expended the sum of £ 35. 4.2, this is considerably than the previous year's expenditure, but many of the wheelbarrows must som be condemned being too old for refour, but there is a good strel= wood from houses pulled down or resumed by Government which will be very suitable for new ones, or repcions to Buildings when_ demanded. If I had a good. carpenter attached to my Department I should find his services most useful, and I have no doubt it would effect an ultimati saving
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as it would enable me to execute a
great variety of repairs, which for however trifling
an amount I
must previously obtain the sauction of His Excellency I he Governor; and in consequence I am often obliged to defer sundry requisite repcions until
sufficient number have accumulated to enable me to submit them to
a
His Excellency, whereas if the Carpenter was delay would
always available this
never occur,
and the
Convicts tools and the several ~
under my charge 27
buildings
in
number would be repaired immediately
they require it. I have no doubt that I could engage a tolerably good carpenter at 30 shillings a mouth or £15 per
8
annum,
and as I invariably epend that amount
of money
in repair of Convict tools alone
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the employment of such a man-
a man would
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