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the middle of May last, I had authorized Major Dempster to receive the full pay of Adjutant, in addition to the half pay of Superintendent of the Gaol, but as I considered that the Musketry Instructor would perform, at all events to some extent, some of the duties of Adjutant, I did not feel justified in allowing Major Dempster to draw more than the half pay of Adjutant from the time the Instructor arrived.
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I was informed, however, that the duties of the Musketry Instructor did not, as a matter of fact, interfere with the work Major Dempster had to do, and I consequently informed the latter that I would authorize his drawing the full pay of Adjutant (more particularly so as such).