My Memorandum endeavours to shew the necessity for an Establishment of at least three Clerks to the Auditor's Apartment as per the Instructions given by the Lords of H.M. Treasury strictly carried out; but as I also ventured to suggest some modification of those Instructions, I presume that Your Excellency will approve if I so far act upon my own suggestions for the present, in the detail of my duties, as to render unnecessary the appointment of more than this single Clerk until reply is received from the Home Government.
My duties as Clerk of Councils have been more severe up to this date than they will probably be in a few months hence; this has been the necessary consequence of the formation of new Government; the publication of numerous Ordinances all of which have to be sent Home in M.S. in duplicate and lengthy minutes of Council which have also to be copied and sent home. Whilst therefore, by the accompanying Memorandum, Your Excellency will perceive that you were kind enough to place the services of Mr. Hance at my disposal, this appointment has been of no avail to me, as Auditor, that young Gentleman being totally unfit for so difficult a post as Clerk and Accountant to the Auditor; still, I have availed myself of Your Excellency's offer in employing him as a copying Clerk for the Clerk of Councils, and as he has given satisfaction, and as the Council work must fall into arrear if he be now removed, I have the honour to request that...
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Memorandum Indeavoure
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to shew the necessity for an Establishment. of at least three Clerks to the lnditor's "Apartment of the Instructions given by
the Lords of H. Mr. Keasury strictly carried out ; but as I also ventured to suggest some modification of those Instructions, I presume that Your Excellency will approve If my so far acting upon my own suggestions for the present, in the detail of my duties, as to pender unnecessary the appointment of more than this single deck until reply is received from the Home
Government.
My duties as Clerk of Councils have been more severe up to this date :than they will probably be in a few months hence; this has been the necessary consequence of the formation
of.
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new-lovernment ; the publication of of a numerous Ordinances all of which have to be sent Home in M. S.I. in duplicate
and
lengthy minutes of Council which have also to be copied and sent home. Ythilst therefore by the accompanying Memorandum Your Excellency will. perceive that you
were kind mough to
place the services of Mr Hance at my disposal, this appointment has been of no avail to me, as Auditor, that.
young Centleman being totally unfit for so difficult a post as clerk and accountant to the Auditor, still I have availed myself of Your Excellency's offer in employing him as a copying clerk for the Clerk of Councils, and as he has given satisfaction, and as the Council work must fall into arrear, if he be now- removed, I have the honor to request
me Entire
that,
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