upon the Lieutenant Governor are devolved. He receives £2,250 a year, of which
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I do not complain, nor do I desire to suggest any reduction, but that I, who have the heavy work to do, - the charges of the office to bear, – the responsibilities to undertake, - nothing in my character as Governor appears a strange anomaly and one to which I doubt not your Lordship will kindly give attention. It might in fact be deserving of consideration whether the whole question should not be reconsidered, -
my Salary as Plenipotentiary reduced to £3,000 and
my Governor's Salary made £2,000 a year.
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This appropriation however is to depend on the union of the offices in the same individual.
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The Colonial Treasurer is insufficiently paid at £600 and I propose to your Lordship that his Salary be raised to £800 per annum. He not only has the duties of the office been greatly augmented, but they in themselves are of great labour and responsibility, and require for their proper discharge an attention to details which demand a constant supervision. The Treasurer has many claims on him connected with the transmission of monies.
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upon the Lieutenant Governor are devolved. He receives £2,250 a year, of which
I do not complain, nor do I desire to suggest any reduction, but that I, who have the heavy work to do, - the charges of the office to bear, – the responsibilities to undertake, - nothing in my character as Governor appears a strange anomaly and one to which I doubt not your Lordship will kindly give attention. It might in fact be deserving of consideration whether the whole question should not be reconsidered,
my Salary as Plenipotentiary reduced to £3,000 and my Governor's Salary made £2,000 a year.
This appropriation however is to depend on the union of the offices in the same individual.
The Colonial Treasurer is insufficiently paid at £600 and I propose to your Lordship that his Salary be raised to £800 per annum. He not only has the duties of the office been greatly augmented, but they in themselves are of great labour and responsibility, and require for their proper discharge an attention to details which demand a constant supervision. The Treasurer has many claims on him connected with the transmission of monies.
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I do not complain, nor do I desire to suggest any reduction, but that I, who have the heavy work to do, - the charges of the office to bear, – the responsibilities to undertake, - nothing in my character as Governor appears a strange anomaly and one to which I doubt not your Lordship will kindly give attention. It might in fact be deserving of consideration whether the whole question should not be reconsidered,
my Salary as Plenipotentiary reduced to £3,000 and my Governor's Salary made £2,000 a year.
This appropriation however is to depend on the union of the offices in the same individual.
The Colonial Treasurer is insufficiently paid at £600 and I propose to your Lordship that his Salary be raised to £800 per annum. He not only has the duties of the office been greatly augmented, but they in themselves are of great labour and responsibility, and require for their proper discharge an attention to details which demand a constant supervision. The Treasurer has many claims on him connected with the transmission of monies.
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