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appointment, believing it to be promotion - pecuniarity - from three hundred and fifty pounds, to five hundred and fifty pounds, I gladly accepted, since debarkation here however, and after time to look
I find, that taking
bout me,
in this
into consideration, the vastly increased cost of living Colony,
as compared with the me from which I was transferred, very for from promotion, the move
for me has been much the reverse, sufficient for living
what was
in the
Zame
way
European
in the West Indies,
brother officials. though now the salary is seemingly increased, is here quite inadequate. The single item of house rent alone is here increased sixfold. To have therefore additional responsibilities enjoined without corresponding remuneration,
as well
asy
£350
£550
AA,
to have to surrender legally earned fees, there by becoming
dourte
Are
over and
of revenue to the Colony at personal loss - above the services given for stipulated rages,
hardships, that I would most respectfully and earnestly, bring to your Lordship's notice for Thrust favourable consideration. 7.
As
Only after grave consideration - the date of the Phonourable Colonial Secretary's letter 19th April 1890, shows, and urged by the difficulty, well nigh impossibility, of living within income, have Itaken advantage of the kindness of the Officer Administering the Government, and ventured on the of appealing to
extreme measure
Your Lordship
my
I have the honour to be
My Lord
Your most humble and Redient Servant
9th C. H. Hastings
Louis & Hearbour Master.