CO129-007 - Sir John Davis - 1844 — Page 257

As in the

carrying on of the public business of the Colony I must be chiefly dependent on the abilities and exertions of the heads of Departments, I have Caused to be addressed to Mr. Treasurer Martin the enclosed official letter, pointing out to him the importance attached... by Her Majesty's Government

to the Financial and other Returns

Some of which are required to be transmitted quarterly. __ Ishall do everything in my power to offect to these Regulations, and am

give

at the same time ampons that your Lordship should be aware that no attention or endeavours have been

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wanting on my own part.

I am happy to state

that Mess" Bruce and Sheling

have

recovered from their late illness, and that by their return to their official duties, I am again enabled to avail myself of their

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Services in their respective depart.

-ments.

offices.

One of the most important

in an

- insipient Colony like Trong đóng

is that of the Surveyor_ General . _ The extraordinary improvement in the progress of the public works since Mr Gordon "proceeded home to England has been generally observed. Whether from defect of health and

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