Certificate for 18 months in March, 1853, and again for 18 months on account of gent private affairs in July, 1857.
That the value of Mr. Power's services was proved on both occasions by the difficulty I had in getting his duties performed during his absence.
That in October, 1861, Mr. Power was temporarily removed from my office to be Acting Assistant Magistrate of Police, until he was relieved at the end of the Year, 1862, by J. C. Whyte, Esquire, appointed in England.
That from the 1st January, 1863, Mr Power has continued to perform his original duties in my Office to the present date.
That I have had the satisfaction, on many occasions, of bearing testimony to Mr. Power's usefulness; and the care and attention he has ever displayed in conducting the duties of his branch of my Department are deserving of my warmest praise.
(Signed) Cha: St Geo: Cleverly, Surveyor General.
J. Power