scarcely necessary to bring to His Excellency's notice the provisions of a law which he had carefully examined before writing the minute to which you refer.
His Excellency is perfectly well aware that each individual member of the Board to which you allude is appointed. 2. ... require, and is entitled to receive a fee, with the exception of the Harbour Master. This is what his Excellency stated in his minute; adding that in accordance with the instructions of the Secretary of State, such fee must be paid by the Assistant Harbour Master into the Treasury.
You now request that you be appointed to serve on the Board on the condition that you are allowed to retain the fee. His Excellency can only presume that both the Secretary of State and the Governor of this colony are aware of the provisions of the law, when they recommended to the Legislature that the salary of the Assistant Harbour Master should be increased on the condition that he should act as a member of the Board without deriving the benefit of any fees, which were to be paid into the Treasury.
It would therefore be found out that to grant the request now made by you, would neither be to follow the instructions of the Secretary of State, nor fair towards the Legislative Council of this colony, inasmuch as...