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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
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ent in the adjustment of
unflicting interests. In the excentions
of my
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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
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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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