of Mr George Peebles to be Government Marine Surveyor in this Colony, and to the advance of £150 made to him in
England, I have
the honour to inform Your Lordship that in consideration
of the fact that Mr Peebles
paid for
his passage to the Colony out of his own
funds, I have made an exception in his favour of the usual rule by
which such advances are repayable within twelve months, and approved of his refunding the advance in instalments of $50 per mensem:
At the market rate of exchange therefore it will take some 18 months to pay off the whole sum.
I would suggest for Your Lordship's consideration that when advances on account of salary are made by the Crown Agents, there should
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