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He suggested that the best plan would be, to raise a body of men in England, expressly for this service, the expense of which would be met, in part, by a rate levied on the residents on the Island – As however, he could not answer for the expense, or practicability of this Plan, he left it to your Lordship to explain further the circumstances of the case, and the necessity of some persons being sent from England, owing to the impossibility of trusting entirely to native Policemen and the great difficulty of obtaining Europeans for that duty.

Since the personal communication I had with your Lordship on this subject, I have made every enquiry as to the expense, carrying out Sir Henry's wishes, and find, that to maintain a force of four Inspectors would cost at least six thousand pounds a year.

From a rough calculation I have made, I do not think that at present more than £3,000 a year could be raised by a rate of a shilling in the pound on the houses now built on the Island, but this of course would increase yearly, without any corresponding necessity for increase in the Police force. – Of course, in this calculation, I have not taken into account the salaries of the Magistrate and the expense of Police stations which would have to be built and kept in repair.

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JOURD 1.1 He suggested that the best plan would be, to raise a body of men in England, expressly for this service, the expense of which would be met, in part, by a rate levied on the residents on the Island As however, he could not answer for the expense, or practicability of this Plan, he left it to your Lordship to explain further the circumstances of the case, and the necessity of some persons being sent from England, owing to the impossibility of trusting entirely to native Policemen and the great difficulty of obtaining Europeans for that duty. Since the personal communication I had with your Lordship on this subject, I have made every enquiry as to the expense, carrying out Sir Henry's wishes, and find, that to maintain a force of four Inspectors would cost at least six thousand pounds a year. From a rough calculation I have made, I do not think that at present more than £3,000 a year could be raised by a rate of a shilling in the pound on the houses now built on the Island, but this of course would increase yearly, without any corresponding necessity for increase in the Police force. Of course, in this calculation, I have not taken into account the salaries of the Magistrate and the expense of Police stations which would have to be built and kept in repair.
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JOURD

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he

that the best flon would be,

tonaise a

body of

men

in

England, expressty for this desvice, the expense of which would be met, in part, by rate levied on the residents on the Island – As however.

he

not anawe

the expense,

of either practicability

of this Man, he left it to me.

Lordship

to explain & Jour

The circumstances of the case.

and the necessity of some persons being sent from England. owing to the impossibility of trusting entirely to thnave Policemen and the quat difficulty of obtaining Europeans for that chity. -

Since the personal communication I had with your Lordship. this subject, I have made every

enquing

as to the expense-

333

canging out Sir Hency wishes

and find, that to word

mantone of

and mantain

acet a

A

50 meer.

art

fours Inspectors would cost at least six thousand pounds

From a rough

a year.

catculation_ I have made

do not think that at prevent

more than £3,000 a year.. could he caised by a rate of a shilling

in the found

built

The houses now

on the Joland, but this of course would increase Yearly, without

any corresponding

necessity for increase in the Police force. – Of

in

this calculation. I have not taken

account the Solaries of the May istrate as the expence of

into

Police stations which would hav to be built and kept in repain-

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