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and which I did not recommend as they were not based on
any special
grounds which were not equally applicable
to other Members of the Council.
4. In conclusion I would humbly
commend this memorial to Your Lordship's favourable consideration.
I
may
state that I am not acquainted
with any other place where house rent unavoidably absorbs so large a portion
of the Salaries of Civil Servants. In
some cases one sixth and even more
is swallowed up by this item alone.
I have the honour to be,
My Lord,
Your Lordship's Most Obedient
Humble Servant,
M[emorandum]
Administering the Government.