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akstame prone smarking, that though his spring

Post Master his successor has had

the acting

theavier Mails and a greater complication of duate / partly owing to official Postage Stamps) performed, with a smaller and less expensive Establishment to assist him, not a single complaint (though his conduct has been tested by a more lengthened period of service) has been made

against average time which he has taken

heese, and the

to deliver the Mails has been 4½ Hours, whilst I

understand Mr. Scales took 400½ hours for this

Service and sometimes more... until after PM. Scales's death, that I was

his Medical Attendant, that his health was reported to have been for some time seriously affected by Sickness

I have only to state that the time of the Colonial Secretary was entirely occupied in receiving and investigating charges against the late Postmaster and the

mass of complaints from the Admiral himself downwards, seemed to most persons in

the Colony to render his removal from Office

necessary.

In reply to your Lordship's commands

that I should state for the information of the Postmaster General what Establishment I consider

it would be reasonable to assign to the Postmaster and other members of the Post Office in this

Colony,

I beg to infer from your Lordship's that I consider the Post Master should have a Salary of £800

Jr Annums, and that his Chief Clerk should have

Salary of £350 ft. Annum. These two Officers might possibly be sufficient for present purposes, but if the work of the Office

in all likelihood it will increase when regular

Communication is established, another inferior Clerk would be required at a salary of not less than £200.

Oer trevue...

Speel brand to recommend J. Spring, the acting Post Master to the proposed

office of Postmaster.

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239 akstame prone smarking, that though his spring Post Master his successor has had the acting theavier Mails and a greater complication of duate / partly owing to official Postage Stamps) performed, with a smaller and less expensive Establishment to assist him, not a single complaint (though his conduct has been tested by a more lengthened period of service) has been made against average time which he has taken heese, and the to deliver the Mails has been Hours, whilst I understand Mr. Scales took 400½ hours for this Service and sometimes more... until after PM. Scales's death, that I was his Medical Attendant, that his health was reported to have been for some time seriously affected by Sickness I have only to state that the time of the Colonial Secretary was entirely occupied in receiving and investigating charges against the late Postmaster and the mass of complaints from the Admiral himself downwards, seemed to most persons in the Colony to render his removal from Office necessary. In reply to your Lordship's commands that I should state for the information of the Postmaster General what Establishment I consider it would be reasonable to assign to the Postmaster and other members of the Post Office in this Colony, I beg to infer from your Lordship's that I consider the Post Master should have a Salary of £800 Jr Annums, and that his Chief Clerk should have Salary of £350 ft. Annum. These two Officers might possibly be sufficient for present purposes, but if the work of the Office in all likelihood it will increase when regular Communication is established, another inferior Clerk would be required at a salary of not less than £200. Oer trevue... Speel brand to recommend J. Spring, the acting Post Master to the proposed office of Postmaster.
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akstame prone smarking, that though har spring

Post Master his successor has had

the acting

theavier Mails and agreater complication of duate / pertly oving to official Postage Sorges) voperforme, with a smaller and less expensive Rotabbohments to spect him, not a single complant (though his fonduct has been listed by a more leughened period of survice / has been made

against average time which be has taken

heese, and the

to deliver the Mail's has bane & Hours, whilst I

understand Mr. Seales back 400 sfours for this

برنگ

not

Service and sometimes inore . __ until after PM. Scales's death, that I was

his Medical Attendant, that his waved inforced by appraced tohave been for some time seriously affected by Sicknes

thave only to state that the time of the Solonial Seculary was entirely occupied in receiving and mvestigating charges against the late Postmaster and the

mass of complaints from the Admiral

himself

himselfs downwards, seemed to most persons in

the Colacey to render bis removal from Office

uspory.

In reply to your

Lordship's commands

that I should state for the deformation of the Post. Grusher Generat what Cevolement I consider

it would be reasonable to assegues to the Pitt-leadin and other members of the Post Office in this

bey

to inferine your Forsshite that I consider the Park Master should have a blow of tsce

Jr Anmums, and that his thich tack should have.

Salary of 6350 ft. Anmmin. These tive lifters might possibly be sufficent for present purposes. but if the work of the Office

likelihood it will where the.

in all

uncated, Roy Lee

regular

Communication is established, mother inferior Pack would be required at a salary of not less then Liv0.

Oer trevue..

Speel brand to recommend 62. Sprins the acting Post Master to the proposed the tire

of fiet

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