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Department, to be First Boarding Officer, vice Mr. A. F. Sampson deceased. Mr. Leatherbarrow has had nine years service, and was strongly recommended for promotion by Captain Thomsett, the Harbour Master.
whose case Mr John Speechly, formed the subject of some correspondence with the Governor to Secy of State in 1882, Convento Colonial Office in 1882, was an applicant for the doorstars of state to former No. 4% of 2nd May 1882.
N. 38 of 28th Febry. 1882, eg mr post; but, as I thought that Mr. Leatherbarrow had a prior claim, I offered Mr. Speechly the post of Second Boarding Officer subject to his passing a medical examination; and, in doing so, I had in mind Lord Kimberley's despatch Nogy of the 2nd May, 1882, in which I was directed to offer Mr. Speechly the first vacancy for which he was qualified, and of which the remuneration was at least equivalent to that which he previously enjoyed. Mr. Speechly declined the appointment.
3. I may add, with regard