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annum, and his appointment was recorded in conformity with that fact in the Returns for the first quarter of the current year, forwarded in my despatch N. 295 of the 9th ultimo.
3. By the time, however, that Mr. Kinghorn's period of probation had elapsed, Your Lordship's approval of the Estimates had been received and Mr. Kinghorn was provisionally appointed on the increased salary sanctioned therein, and the fact was reported in due course.
I have the honour to be, My Lord, Your Lordship's Most Obedient Humble servant,
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