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officer whose
opportunity of securing an officer
on the 19th ultimo to resign
whole time would be
given
last was
obliged that post being
ordered home.
to ~
I have appointed, subjork your approval Alr Sotherby Godfrey
Bird to the vacancy thus caused on
the same conditions as those a
0
accepted
one
guinea
annum.
by Sieutenant Syster; vij? per diem ir # 1834 to pair
An Engineer Officer has bitterti
been selected
the time it
this office
fer
was
not
because at
le to procure
possible
the services of a qualified Civilian.
for the remuneration offered,
Mr Sotherby Bird however
having applied for the appointment and finding that he was
for
the
prost
thoroughly fitted
I availed myself of the
to the Colony.
This appointment: toties effect from
the pot instant.
I
but it m
do not know that it is necessary
may perhaps be better to state that Alex Sotherby Birds is a
brother of
As Shearman Bird who has reted
as Assistant Surveyor General since
Mr. Cleverly's departure in april last-
year
in
thab
and whose application to be confirmed
prommation
prust if vacated by
vacated by othe Wilson's
was transmilled in my Deapalch
4
N98 of 12th April last-
I have the honor to be.
Sir
Your Mo Obedient Servants,
Mocum