CO129-017 - Sir John Davis - 1846 [7-12] — Page 20

to

myself the honor to subjoin

information. I do myself

the first paragraph of a letter to 39 dated 25a January 1845 addressed to

me-

by the Honorable.

appeal.

felonial. Secretary in. answer to an af

the

I made for

an increase-

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of Salary, in

consideration of having to perform magietnial

duties to which..

no

salary is attached . .

" I reply to your letter of the 20th Protant.

In

Saverner.

"I am directed by His Excellency The Governos. inform you that by the instructions of Her Majesty's Government .. no residences at the

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rublie expence-

"of

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to

are allowed to the Civil - Officers

are

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f the felony, and that the privilege you cojoy. living in your present house is to be

" in

" considered - as

"Salary. ""

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equivalent.

an increase-

Here then I had an assurance that

house rent. would not be charged

evren

after

instructions had been received from the Home - Government that

no residences would be

allowed

allowed to the Civil

Officers

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at the Publie

expence .. Circumstances are precisely similar.

now to what they

were

then I continue the

duties of Marine Magistrate have to furnish. and find.

two public. Offices,

accommodation-

for a portion of the Harbour Master's Crew.

These facts I would beg you to bring.

before t

the motiel- of The Governor.

earnest.

requcet-

with an

that His Excelleney will have-

thom a favourable

the goodness to give.

consideration, and not impose_.

or me

pecuniary obligation which I can necure.

with

my

heavily.

limited income will.

a.

assure

you.

-press

most.

I have to..

(Signed) William. Pedder,

Harbour Master & Marine Magistrate

(True Copy)

Marin

Offy Colonial Secretary.