Hoff Comx

however briefly state that the may whole of the civil public works

with but for exceptions have been

executed under

of assistance tidering

the

directions, and

with the seallest possible amount from Europeans cou- in agrituale of the berrices. " surveys, arrangements for sale of land, the preparation of title deeds, egistry

Le te. have hear an ade

by

All

our; and notwithstanding the

-

difficulties I had to encounter in

the early days of the Colony my

have never hear met b

act

an advent

decision wither on the part of hort

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th

otherwise.

anival in Houghing

plan for a Tom bad bean enatured though land had been sold and built :for in all discations without regard to the future disposition of sheets rither by lino

lisch, and thus a

on

starraugt-

ement of loto and alteration of bound

pries was

which cuvstred

E

ent in the adjustment of

unflicting interests. In the excentions

of my

352

j

o Jublic works

I may draw your

your attention to the fact that as less than ten European Overseers, auch one clerk of books dick from exposure to the bum, and that my predecessor also foll a vection to the climate; entrequently

by the former

Surreyen heneral, and one Clerk of books were invalidedes, this proving and arduous nature of the

the trying

'

duties of the officers in

duties which are increased in

any department,

exy

by

the obligation

:ation to be in any

Ordinary hours

tours of

Office during

during the

attendance, and to accomplish before. and after those hours the inspection

of public works, and the performance of other out of doors services which are "frequently at a considerables, distance from residence necessitating the

exy keck of horses, and lutarling urimall

amount of physical exertion, and the occupation of that time which other Afficers

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