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PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE

Reference: THELUC.O. 133

COPYRIGHT PHOTOGRAPH — NOT TO BE REPRODUCED PHOTOGRAPHICALLY WITHOUT PERMISSION OF THE PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE, LONDON

For the benefit of my health, I leave the Colony, the Public Works of which I have conducted for so long a period, with regret. No one, be he who he may, having an interest in the Colony as I have, where so much has been of my creation, can have the same desire for its prosperity; and it ever has been and ever must be with me the greatest pleasure to see these works maintained in efficiency. Much has been done but more is demanded, and my successor, Captain Bouper, has no easy task before him; the extension of the city both East and West is in progress, in both directions public works have to be executed and old ones kept in repair.

It has been my utmost desire to execute the various services required from the Department in as complete and satisfactory a manner as circumstances permit. Taking my claim for an addition to my salary, and if permitted, I submit my claim to the favourable consideration of His Excellency the Governor, as an officer who necessarily exposes his life to danger and has harder duties to perform than any other Public officer, who has been (and if my health permits my return, and the Colony long increases in size, must be) entrusted with large expenditure of money and having during his superintendence of the Department prepared those ...

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PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE Reference: THELUC.O. 133 COPYRIGHT PHOTOGRAPH — NOT TO BE REPRODUCED PHOTOGRAPHICALLY WITHOUT PERMISSION OF THE PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE, LONDON 72 For the benefit of my health, I leave the Colony, the Public Works of which I have conducted for so long a period, with regret. No one, be he who he may, having an interest in the Colony as I have, where so much has been of my creation, can have the same desire for its prosperity; and it ever has been and ever must be with me the greatest pleasure to see these works maintained in efficiency. Much has been done but more is demanded, and my successor, Captain Bouper, has no easy task before him; the extension of the city both East and West is in progress, in both directions public works have to be executed and old ones kept in repair. It has been my utmost desire to execute the various services required from the Department in as complete and satisfactory a manner as circumstances permit. Taking my claim for an addition to my salary, and if permitted, I submit my claim to the favourable consideration of His Excellency the Governor, as an officer who necessarily exposes his life to danger and has harder duties to perform than any other Public officer, who has been (and if my health permits my return, and the Colony long increases in size, must be) entrusted with large expenditure of money and having during his superintendence of the Department prepared those ... Page 75 Page 76

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PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE Reference THELUC.O. 133 COPYRIGHT PHOTOGRAPH-NOT TO | BE REPRODUCED PHOTOGRAPHIC- 12 ALLY WITHOUT PERMISSION OF THE PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE, LONDON 72 for the beirefit of my health and s leave the Colony, the Public Works of which I have conducted for so long a period, with regret. No one be he who he may interest in the Polony as I have, where so much has been of my. creation, I naturally desire ito prosperity can have the same and it ever has been and ever must be with me the greatest pleasure to see there works maintained in efficiency; much has been done but more is demanded, and has no ennek my sirccessor, baptain bouper, easy task before him; the extension of the city both last and West is in progress, in both directions public works have to be executed and old ones Kept in repair. It has been my utmost desire to execute the various services required from the Departement in as complete ard satisfactory. circumstances taking my claim for алшаниел and in percnitted, leave I cubunit my an addition to. : my salary to favourable consideration of this Cquellency The Governor, as an officer who necessarily exposes " his life, to and has harder duties 5 perform than any Fervont, as an other Publie officer who has been, (and if my health permits my retur in : return, and the tolong increases size, must be ) entrusted with large expenditure of money and having curinging superintendence of the Department prepared those Page 75Page 76

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PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE

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THELUC.O. 133

12 ALLY WITHOUT PERMISSION OF THE

PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE, LONDON

for the beirefit of my health and s leave the Colony, the Public Works of which I have conducted for so long

a period, with regret. No one be he who he may interest in the Polony as I have, where so much has been of my. creation, I naturally desire ito prosperity

can have the same

and it ever has been

and ever must be with me

the

greatest pleasure to see there works maintained in efficiency; much has been done but more is demanded,

and

has no

ennek

my sirccessor, baptain bouper, easy task before him; the extension of the city both last and West is in progress, in both directions public works have to be executed and old ones Kept in repair.

It has been my utmost desire to execute the various services required

from the Departement in as complete

ard

satisfactory.

circumstances

taking my

claim for

алшаниел

and in

percnitted, leave I cubunit my

an addition to.

: my salary

to favourable consideration of this Cquellency The Governor, as an officer who necessarily exposes " his life,

and has harder duties

5 perform than any

Fervont, as an

other Publie

officer who has been, (and if my health permits

my retur

: return, and the tolong increases size, must be ) entrusted with large expenditure of money and having curinging superintendence of the Department prepared those

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