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Master to the Hesserable.

From the Deputy Post

Mr. Breecs:

1844.

16th May 18


hv

Meg

177

Lost Office, Sloughing, 21th May 1844.

18/1/1.

in reply to your letter of this date to state for the information of this Excellency, the Governor, that the Post Establishment at present consists of

One Clerk whose distance.

Office

A temporary Clerk procured the day previous to the Spring's leaving the Department on Thursday last, His Salary is per week $10

An upper coolie who speaks English, through whom procure the transmission of letter bags by the boats & ; and through whom I negotiate generally with the Chinese - His Salary is per month $7.8

One watchman

And two Coolies $13

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Master to the Hesserable. From the Deputy Post Mr. Breecs: 1844. 16th May 18 hv Meg 177 Lost Office, Sloughing, 21th May 1844. 18/1/1. in reply to your letter of this date to state for the information of this Excellency, the Governor, that the Post Establishment at present consists of One Clerk whose distance. Office A temporary Clerk procured the day previous to the Spring's leaving the Department on Thursday last, His Salary is per week $10 An upper coolie who speaks English, through whom procure the transmission of letter bags by the boats & ; and through whom I negotiate generally with the Chinese - His Salary is per month $7.8 One watchman And two Coolies $13
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Master to the Hesserable. From the Deputy Post Mr. Breecs: 1844. 16th May 18 hv Meg 177 Lost Office, Sloughing, 21th May W44. 18/1/1. in reply to your letter of this date to state for the information of this Excellency, the Sonerner, that the Post Establishment at present consists o clock whose lifsistance. Office A temporary Sprocured the day previous to the Spring's "leaving the Department on thursday last, Isis Salary is per toock week $10 An upper coolic who speaks English, through whom procure the Cansmission of letter bags by tist beaks & ; and through: whom Inegotiate generally with the Chinese - His Sulary is per mouth. . 7.8 One loatchman And two Cotlies J b $13 The
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Master to the Hesserable.

From the Deputy Post

Mr. Breecs:

1844.

16th May 18

hv

Meg

177

Lost Office, Sloughing, 21th May W44.

18/1/1.

in reply to your letter of this

date to state for the information of this

Excellency, the Sonerner, that the Post

Establishment at present consists o clock whose lifsistance.

Office

A temporary

Sprocured the day previous to the Spring's "leaving the Department on thursday last, Isis Salary is per toock

week

$10

An upper coolic who speaks English, through whom procure the Cansmission of letter bags by tist beaks & ; and through: whom Inegotiate generally with the Chinese - His Sulary is per mouth. . 7.8

One loatchman

And two Cotlies

J

b

$13 The

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