contemplated that I should cease
my
to draw
half Salary Attorney Genera...
as
Having understood that the privilege accorded to me of drawing the full Salary of Chief Justici
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a1
soon as it became
available, was in the nature of
Compensation (which under
Certain
special
circumstances
was considered might be allowed to me) I thought it would not interfere with my Claim to the half Salary of Attorney General.-
I may however have been under a mistaken impression.
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and the arrival this
534
very day
of the Chief Justice in the Colony
one of no
linders the question great importance in a financial point of view, as it involves only a
sum of about $150; but time will probably elapse before
any of my practice at the Bar which has lapsed into other hands, I shall be glad
if His Excellency would kindly
ascertain what
was
the real
extent of the benefit which the Colonial office intended to confer
upon me.
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I have, &c., (Signed) Julian Pauncefote
Colonial Secretary.