CO129-019 - Sir John Davis - 1847 [1-4] — Page 157

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Sterling, being at home on sick leave, and salary being still due to that gentleman during his absence from the Colony, the mount of £.20. 16.8, is recoverable by Her Majesty's Government by deduction from any payment to be made to himi

The Sheriff has been directed to pay back without loss of time the amount opposite to his name . As the instructions received,

d from Her Majesty's Government required that all the fees hitherto received by the Sheriff or his Deputy should be refunded, an order to that

it effect was given, and it was followed by the Deputy Sheriff. ( by whom the whole duty has been performed), tendering his resignation in the enclosed letter, forwarded in another from the Chief Magistrate.

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I was at first reduced to some embarrassment by this, as there appeared

no

- prospect of btaining efficient

services

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except at the cost of additional salaries ; but with some trouble I have been able to

even some

effect an arrangement by which saving is effected, and by which the duties of the several parties will continue to be performed as before.

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I before reported to Your Lordship. Despatch Nr. 142 of 16th December last, that the salary of the Chief Magistrate and Sheriff had been reduced from £1200

to £1000.

per

annum to

Mr. Hillier has consented to

the further reduction of his salary to £. 900

L.

per annum, on condition of his being relieved from the responsibilities of Sheriff. The duties it is

The duties it is impossible

for him to perform together with those " of Chip Magistrate.

The Registrar - General's salary has been reduced from L. 625, and w allowance for a horse, to a total sum of

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