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awaits the decision of this excelleniy The Goversion, consequent upon arrangements which he has ~ propiced for the recupation of a portion of the Military Cantonmait Ground at Stanley

in the

The work this year

has in consequence of the immense demand for land and

office

in the

the variety of services required the properation of documents connected therewith, together with the for larger number of Reports. - and Estimates, Requisitions and papers relating to them, than has for some spears pessed been prepared in the office, given to Mr. Power, the Clerk of Deed Registry and accountant, an amount of

work which he has found it ~

exceedingly difficult to execute so as to keep pace

Auade

praise

прои

with the demands

his time and attention;

he is accordingly entitled to much craise for his exertions, and I wish to bring his services specially

specially to the notice of His lecellency Ite

: His lecellency The Governo Clerk of much ability

is a

being

and a

ever most assiduous in his

autres . I need hardly say

that in

my department with such demand

as are made

care,

upon it, and inservices which require no ordinary in calculations of every variety of description, I have been fortunate in obtaining

and retaining

Man

of his abilities for so long a

-period, and regret that his salary