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been thrown upon my military Aide-de-ca
ofcourse receives no
camps,
who
pay from
Colonial
funds.
There has been a
Good deal of
entertainment
For Her Majesty!
during my administration.
Birthday festivities, for example, about four
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five hundred invitations had to be written; on
review
the arrival of H.Mr. S. "Terrible" I held a in the capacity of Acting Governor and issued many invitations; reveral distinguished visitors have had to
be called upon and separately entertained; and
numerous dinner parties and receptions have been
held for which my military aide-de-camps is obliged
to make all the
arrange
ment
4. My
own opinion is that the officer who does the work of Governor's Aide-de-camps in the Colony is the person who should draw the
pay which the Colony provide for that purpose,
unters, indeed, private arrangements of a special
character have been made by mutual consent. As Sir Henry Blake is, however, of
continry opinion, and holds that the Governor when on
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