Ayres, by which you he feels himself compelled to "accept the terms offered for reasons which I fully believe to be well borne out by facts of the case.
2. The Sir William Marsh, went so fully into the whole matter in his letter to the 6th April that it seems my predecessor, you No 123 of superfluous in me to Day more.
3. On the general question the increase ase of _ salary En 9453 457 salary proposed by him, and Executive Council after mature consideration (it amounts to 18. You allow very un. Also private sultations. little more than. you. offer, allowing $90 a month house-rent and office) - for was rejected on the grounds that the salary of the Colonial Surgeon of this Colony as - proposed by Lord Derby compares favourably with that of the Principal Medical Officers in other Colonies. In this Dr Ayres respectfully