a substantial
prospect of my obtaining increase I feel that it would be
to
• would be unjust
my wife and family not to accept it, although I should
Qever
my connexion
with the Government with considerable.___
reluctance.
3.
I think you
are aware that
Can-
I have taken a great interest in the working of the Land Office, and have an interest in its future, but This Excellency well understand that, with the lange house
payable here,
rents to
fetching
an en.
employment
more money is of very great importance to me and must plead my if it should seem to this Excellency
that I'am unduly pressing.
I have not given any
anaver in reference to the offer
to the offer made
me, and have asked time for consideration . I trust therefore that Ai's Excellency will
lue so
good
as to consider
my ca
apart from the general quration of
morcase of salaries to all
of salaries
public
officers,
I have
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(Signed) Bruce Shepherd,
Deputy Land Officer :
officers
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