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"Watkins of the quarters "he occupied
" sufferance in his Office "on this Hill and the
" lower Apartments in "Supreme Court having " only sufficient
accommodation for "This Office. Consequently "Captain Wather's made "application for House "Pent which I declined, "and submitted his " appeal to the Colonial
"Office in my despatch "247 of the 13th
April
" last. Captain Wather's
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is a
worthy good man
but far too old and
" enfeebled to effectively
conduct the many
duties devolving upon "him, and is I imagine
at least 64 years of age. The
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"suring
" of Vessels for Registry
"under Ordinance No. 4
" of 1855 has devolved upon the "Harbor Master as
a
" matter of course, and " without emoluments "the preparing the "Registers is performed "in the Office of the
Colonial Secretary.
"without increase to
"This Department or "Salary"
"
on the above report
Ihn W. Molesworth sanctioned
the transference of the Marine Magistracy to the Chief Police Magistrate.
Prior to that