before the Council, and that in the meanwhile he might be allowed to draw half the Salary of his office - The Salary being 280 dollars a month.
So the matter rested until the 2nd Instant when, at the 26th Sitting of the Executive Council upon the Inquiry already referred to, Mr. Caldwell, being called upon to proceed with his defence, handed to the Colonial Secretary the 4th letter tendering his resignation upon the grounds that he could not support his family if any larger reduction than 100 Dollars a month were made from his Salary - Mr. Caldwell then stated that he no longer considered himself in the Public Service and although he would, if the Council wished it, continue with his defence, still he questioned whether under the terms