CO129-010 - Sir Henry Pottinger - 1843 — Page 213

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Brought forward 900. Two Keepers of the Burial Ground, at $6 per mensem each..

One Coolie for the Land office, as a messenger, Sweeper, No, at $4 per mensem..

72.

mating with your own.

Salary $1/16. of $120 per month. (or $1440 annually) a total monthly sum of $213 Hollers. This amount will draw in an Abstract, accompanied by an acquittance Roll, agreeable to the inclosed Forms.

You will study economy in the most rigid manner. You may consider it indispensably requisite to make any Repairs on the Roads, &c.; and must not expend one shilling without having previously applied and obtained the sanction, in writing, of the Deputy Superintendent.

203

As the existing prohibition against further Grants of Land is to continue in full force, pending the receipt of commands from Her Majesty's Government, it will not even be necessary for you to bring any applications on that subject to the notice of the Deputy Superintendent, who will be charged with the Civil Government of the Island, during the absence of His Excellency Sir Henry Pottinger, Bart. You are to take the utmost care to prevent any encroachments on unappropriated Lands in any part of this Island, or on the Roads whether completed or now in progress; and, should anything of the kind come to your knowledge, whatever may be the plea or pretence assigned, you will instantly stop the work.

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Brought forward 900. Two Keepers of the Burial Ground, at $6 per mensem each.. One Coolie for the Land office, as a messenger, Sweeper, No, at $4 per mensem.. 72. mating with your own. Salary $1/16. of $120 per month. (or $1440 annually) a total monthly sum of $213 Hollers. This amount will draw in an Abstract, accompanied by an acquittance Roll, agreeable to the inclosed Forms. You will study economy in the most rigid manner. You may consider it indispensably requisite to make any Repairs on the Roads, &c.; and must not expend one shilling without having previously applied and obtained the sanction, in writing, of the Deputy Superintendent. 203 As the existing prohibition against further Grants of Land is to continue in full force, pending the receipt of commands from Her Majesty's Government, it will not even be necessary for you to bring any applications on that subject to the notice of the Deputy Superintendent, who will be charged with the Civil Government of the Island, during the absence of His Excellency Sir Henry Pottinger, Bart. You are to take the utmost care to prevent any encroachments on unappropriated Lands in any part of this Island, or on the Roads whether completed or now in progress; and, should anything of the kind come to your knowledge, whatever may be the plea or pretence assigned, you will instantly stop the work.
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1 Brought forward 900. Two Niepers of the Burial Ground, at #b per mensem each.. One Cooly for the Land office, as a messenger, Sweeper, No, at4 b per mensom u 72. matting with your- rwn. Salary # 1/16. of $120 per month. (or 1440.... annuasry ) a total monthly sum of 213 Hollers. This amount: will draw in an you Abstract, accompanied by an acquittance Hell, agreable. to the inclosed. Farms. You economy in the most rigid. will-study any Repairs you may consider it indisponsably requisite. to make on the Roads, 4o, &c.; and must not expend... me you shilling without having previously applied- and obtained the sanction, in writing, of the Deputy Superintendent.. for 203 As the witting prohibition against. further Grants of Land is to continue in full. fore, pending the receipt of commands 1 from Her Majesty's Government it will not even be necettary for you to bring any applications on that subject to the notice of the Deputy Superintendent, who will be charged with the Civil Government of the Istana, during the absence of His Kneelleney Sir Henry Pottinger, Bart You are : are to take the utmost care prevent any encroachements on unappropriated - Lunds in the to any part of this Island the Roads whether completed_ 02. on n now in progress; and, should any thing. of the Mind come to your Knowledge_", whatever may be the plea you will or pretence assigned, instantly stop. the work ar
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Brought forward 900. Two Niepers of the Burial Ground,

at #b per mensem each..

One Cooly for the Land office,

as a

messenger, Sweeper, No, at4 b per mensom u

72.

matting with

your-

rwn.

Salary

# 1/16.

of $120 per month. (or

1440....

annuasry ) a total monthly sum of 213 Hollers. This amount: will draw in an

you

Abstract, accompanied by an acquittance Hell, agreable. to the inclosed. Farms.

You

economy

in

the most

rigid.

will-study any Repairs you may consider it

indisponsably requisite. to make on the Roads, 4o, &c.; and

must not expend...

me

you shilling without having previously applied-

and obtained the sanction, in writing, of the Deputy Superintendent..

for

203

As the witting prohibition against. further Grants of Land is to continue in full. fore, pending the receipt of commands 1 from Her Majesty's Government it will not even be necettary for you to bring any applications on that subject to the notice of the Deputy Superintendent, who will be charged with the Civil Government of the Istana, during the absence of His Kneelleney Sir Henry Pottinger, Bart You are

:

are to take the utmost care

prevent any

encroachements on

unappropriated - Lunds in

the

to

any part of this

Island the Roads whether completed_

02. on

n now in progress;

and, should

any

thing.

of the Mind come to your Knowledge_",

whatever may

be the plea

you will

or

pretence assigned, instantly stop. the work

ar

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