CO129-002 - Sir Henry Pottinger - 1843 — Page 351

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to come to

>

at Bombay, and happening China, I gladly availed myself of

services to

to me

assist

his

me with his advice-

in the variety of complicated legal questions that are sure to be referred - pending the establishment

of regular Courts of Justice. I have assigned to Mr. Burgass a Salary, for the present, of £800 per

annum.

..

On the same day, that the Proclamation and Appointments above referred to were made public, I likewise promulgated a Notification on the subject of the Crown lands Colony, and of which

in this

Notification I beg to submit a

Copy.

It

at that time, my

plan to have taken steps for carrying the object of this Notification

into immediate effect; but the sickness

A3.

349

sickness which has unfortunately prevailed

in this Colony, during the last three months, and

and by

which

every

creature

belonging to the Land Officer's Department - including that officer himself, has been incapacitated for duty- and Captain De Havilland, I lament to add, died — put

stop to all our

proceedings for some length of time. They have now, however, been resumed, and, by way of expediting them, I have appointed

Mr. Cleverly - a professional

Surveyor who lately

came

out

from

England - to the situation of Assistant-

Surveyor

which had become

vacant by Captain De Havilland's decease. Mr Cleverly is to receive

£500 per

annum Salary, whilst he may be employed &

subject

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to come to > at Bombay, and happening China, I gladly availed myself of services to to me assist his me with his advice- in the variety of complicated legal questions that are sure to be referred - pending the establishment of regular Courts of Justice. I have assigned to Mr. Burgass a Salary, for the present, of £800 per annum. .. On the same day, that the Proclamation and Appointments above referred to were made public, I likewise promulgated a Notification on the subject of the Crown lands Colony, and of which in this Notification I beg to submit a Copy. It at that time, my plan to have taken steps for carrying the object of this Notification into immediate effect; but the sickness A3. 349 sickness which has unfortunately prevailed in this Colony, during the last three months, and and by which every creature belonging to the Land Officer's Department - including that officer himself, has been incapacitated for duty- and Captain De Havilland, I lament to add, died put stop to all our proceedings for some length of time. They have now, however, been resumed, and, by way of expediting them, I have appointed Mr. Cleverly - a professional Surveyor who lately came out from England - to the situation of Assistant- Surveyor which had become vacant by Captain De Havilland's decease. Mr Cleverly is to receive £500 per annum Salary, whilst he may be employed & subject
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1 to come to > at Bombay, and happening China, Igladly availed myself of services to to me assist his me with his advice- in the variety of complicated legal questions that are sure to be referred - pending the establishment. of regulaz Courts of Justice. I have_ assigned to Mr. Burgass a Salary, for the present, of £800 per le Annums. .. On the same day, that the Povolamation and Affointments above :ferred to were made publier, I likewise promulgated a Notification in the subject of the frown lands Colony, and of which in this Notification I beg to submit a Copy. It at that time, my plan to have taken steps for carrying the object of this Notification immediate effect; but the Sickness into A3. 349 sickness which has unfortunately prevailed in this fotony, during the last three- months, and and by which every Creature belonging to the Land Officer's Department _ _ including that officer himself, has been incapacitated for duty- and Captain De Havilland, I lament to add, died put stop to all our A proceedings for konepth of time. They have now, however, been resumed_ and, by way of expediting them, I have appointed. 4. Mr. fluvaly _ a professional. Lleverly Surveyor who lately came out frame England_ _ to the situation of Asistant- Surveyor se which had become_ -vacant by Captain De Havilland's decease. Mr Cleverly is to receive_ 405 L 1.500. 500-per annum Salary, of whilst the may be employed & subject
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to come to

>

at Bombay, and happening China, Igladly availed myself of

services to

to me

assist

his

me with his advice-

in the variety of complicated legal questions that are sure to be referred - pending the establishment.

of regulaz Courts of Justice. I have_ assigned to Mr. Burgass a Salary, for the present, of £800 per

le

Annums.

..

On the same day, that the Povolamation and Affointments above :ferred to were made publier, I likewise promulgated a Notification in the subject of the frown lands Colony, and of which

in this

Notification I beg to submit a

Copy.

It

at that time, my

plan to have taken steps for carrying the object of this Notification

immediate effect; but the Sickness

into

A3.

349

sickness which has unfortunately prevailed

in this fotony, during the last three- months, and

and by

which

every

Creature

belonging to the Land Officer's Department _ _ including that officer himself, has been incapacitated for duty- and Captain De Havilland, I lament to add, died — put

stop to all our

A

proceedings for konepth of time. They have now, however, been resumed_ and, by way of expediting them, I have appointed. 4. Mr. fluvaly _ a professional.

Lleverly Surveyor who lately

came

out

frame

England_ _ to the situation of Asistant-

Surveyor

se which had become_

-vacant by Captain De Havilland's decease. Mr Cleverly is to receive_

405

L

1.500.

500-per

annum

Salary, of whilst the may be employed &

subject

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