12981
subject of the Pension to which Mr. Mitchell may be entitled, in the event of Your Lordship accepting his retirement:
This Memorandum is accompanied by Extracts from the despatches of my predecessor bearing upon -
the case.
I have the honor to be,
My Lord,
Your Lordship's most Obedient
humble Servant,
Retermitte
Governor
}
Report by the Colonial Secretary.
104
of age
Chief
Mr. Mitchell is 50
0 years
He entered the service as
- Clock of the Post Office on the
19th May 1857.
and was
appointed
Postmaster General in 1862. In that
aphointment his
salary
Avad
5800
up to July 1867, when
per annum up to
it was raised to $1,000, the additional £200 being) depayed
ed in
equal proportions between the Imperial
"Lost Office
and
the Colony.
On the 10th
10th of September
1867, Mr. Mitchell was appointed