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A. J. Gordon Esqre.

Land Officer &c.

Sir,

Victoria, Houghing.

December 11th 1843.

No:124

December 11th 1843.

Sir.

I am directed to acknowledge the receipt of your letter No 48 of the 8th Instant in reply to mine No:114 of the 14th Instant and to convey to you the sanction of His Excellency the Governor to the temporary arrangement you propose of employing Mr Tarrant as Clerk in your Office and Mr. Strachan as Inspector of Roads &c.

I have &c.

(Signed) Richard Wooman.

A. J. Gordon Esqre

Land Officer &c.

Victoria.

I am directed to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 8th Instant. in which you represent that owing to the rocky difficult nature of the Ground which it was proposed to excavate for the site of the Government Clerk's Houses, the crection of which was sanctioned by His Excellency the Governor on the 4th of July last, and which have been delayed by your sickness and that of others of your Department; it has been discovered that an Extra Expence of $700 will be required for the completion of those Buildings and which sum you accordingly request may be sanctioned.

No:125

In reply I am to inform you that His Excellency the Governor under...

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A. J. Gordon Esqre. Land Officer &c. Sir, Victoria, Houghing. December 11th 1843. No:124 December 11th 1843. Sir. I am directed to acknowledge the receipt of your letter No 48 of the 8th Instant in reply to mine No:114 of the 14th Instant and to convey to you the sanction of His Excellency the Governor to the temporary arrangement you propose of employing Mr Tarrant as Clerk in your Office and Mr. Strachan as Inspector of Roads &c. I have &c. (Signed) Richard Wooman. A. J. Gordon Esqre Land Officer &c. Victoria. I am directed to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 8th Instant. in which you represent that owing to the rocky difficult nature of the Ground which it was proposed to excavate for the site of the Government Clerk's Houses, the crection of which was sanctioned by His Excellency the Governor on the 4th of July last, and which have been delayed by your sickness and that of others of your Department; it has been discovered that an Extra Expence of $700 will be required for the completion of those Buildings and which sum you accordingly request may be sanctioned. No:125 In reply I am to inform you that His Excellency the Governor under... Page 570 Page 571
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A. J. Gordas Ey

eland bffeer te.

Sir,

Victoria;, Houghing.

December 11* 1843.

565

Victona Houghing.

No:124

December 112 1843.

Sir.

Iam directed to acknowledge

the

Sam directed to acknowledge the receipt of your letter No 48 of the & Sustent

- in reply to mine No:114 of the 14 Instant and

to

to convey

you the Governor to the temporary arrangement

the sanction of His Excellency

you propose of employing

Mr Tarrant as

Clark

as

in

your Office and Mr. Strachan

Inspector of Roads se

I have &c.

(Signed) Richard Woomam.

A. J. Gordon Esgre

Land Officer &

Vetoria

receipt of your letter he sob of the 8th Instant.

in which

and

you.

represent

that owing to the

nocky difficuir nature

nature of the Ground which it was proposed to excavate for the site of the Government Clerk's Houses, the

creclino

" of July task.

of which was sanctioned by His Excellency the bevernor on the 4" of (and which have been delayed by your

sickness and that of others of your Department; it has

that

ari

been discovered

Extra Expence of o$ 700 will be required for the completion of those .. Buildings and which sume

and which sum you accordingly. be sanctioned.

No:125

beg may

In reply I am to informed you..

that: His Excellence the Governor under -

the

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