to the
2. in adding if necessary establishment attached to the
Harbour Master's Office: and 3. in providing for the relief of sick
seamen in such manner as
shall
to the Governor and
seem proper in Council.
been
"A portion, small however, has
been appropriated to each of the
five objects,
but a large
balance
still remains.
The Ordinance was
approved
by Her Majesty as advised by His
Grace The Duke of Newcastle in Letter No.33 dated 18th October 1853. but I should remark that the Board of Trade have doubts as to the propriety
of employing the Fees levied under it to any other purpose than that of rendering the Harbour Police
efficient. See enclosure to the Duke of Newcastle's despatch No.7 of 8th April 1853.-
But it
may
be
that
a portion at least of the revenue derived from the shipment of Seamen might with great propriety and usefulness be devoted to the expenses of a home for their security
and sanitary care.
for the
Whenever
plans
are prepared to appropriate the buildings and settle the proper Government of the Institution, I doubt not that the Commercial ...