i
the
11.
fees
would now be
With reference to the Light. Dues the $ 480 previously. paid the Assistant. Harbour
Mader for
their collection-
has been included in
my convolidated pay. On previous
occasions when the Assistant-
Harbour Master acted for
the starbour Macter he drew
the
full $480 for Light Dues
deduction
without any cam to refund therefore if the half of the 480
for Light- Dues I am placed in a worse position than my predecessors who only did the duty of Acting Harbour
Muster in addition to
my own trust-stis lexcellency
I
12.
will not consider that in
bringing these facts forward
and
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and asking for what I do that my request is to unreasonable, and if stis Excellency is satisfied - that during the absence of Captain Rumsey the work of the starbour Department has been efficiently performed that he will do all in his power to move the Right storble the Secretary of State for the Colonies to grant what
especially
I ask more
seeing that it will cause
эго
excess on the sum voted
of
for the performance the duties. The gain to the Treasury is brifling great:
to me
13.
the loss
The cost of living here is heavy that stis Eexcellency
so he
must be well aware it is as
much