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apparent that the duties of the Office, were then proportionally present, (for the duties of the Clerk of Council could not have equalled those of the Auditor General) while the more onerous than at present receive is £250

I Salary equivalent only to that 3rd Clerk in the Treasury.

The New Instructions coming into operation will necessarily require an increased degree of vigilance on my part, and greatly add to my duties. I have therefore considered this to be a proper occasion to request you to bring my entreaty before His Excellency The Governor, for any increase of Salary His Excellency may be pleased to deem adequate to my duties.

And however small in amount such addition will be gratefully appreciated. I would beg permission on this occasion to observe that I have been greatly indebted to Mr. R. Reniecker of the Treasury, for his advice and assistance, especially valuable while first requiring a knowledge of the duties of my appointment, and from this circumstance, and the care with which the accounts are prepared by him, my duties have been rendered lighter than they otherwise would have been; but in examining the duplicate Books to be kept by him under the New regulations, it would be exacting too much to expect further assistance from whom I already feel greatly indebted.

I have to (Signed) F. Morgan, Clerk to the Auditor General.

The care and attention evinced by F. Morgan in the performance of his duties, induce me to respectfully recommend his prayer to the favourable consideration.

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20 apparent that the duties of the Office, were then proportionally present, (for the duties of the Clerk of Council could not have equalled those of the Auditor General) while the more onerous than at present receive is £250 I Salary equivalent only to that 3rd Clerk in the Treasury. The New Instructions coming into operation will necessarily require an increased degree of vigilance on my part, and greatly add to my duties. I have therefore considered this to be a proper occasion to request you to bring my entreaty before His Excellency The Governor, for any increase of Salary His Excellency may be pleased to deem adequate to my duties. And however small in amount such addition will be gratefully appreciated. I would beg permission on this occasion to observe that I have been greatly indebted to Mr. R. Reniecker of the Treasury, for his advice and assistance, especially valuable while first requiring a knowledge of the duties of my appointment, and from this circumstance, and the care with which the accounts are prepared by him, my duties have been rendered lighter than they otherwise would have been; but in examining the duplicate Books to be kept by him under the New regulations, it would be exacting too much to expect further assistance from whom I already feel greatly indebted. I have to (Signed) F. Morgan, Clerk to the Auditor General. The care and attention evinced by F. Morgan in the performance of his duties, induce me to respectfully recommend his prayer to the favourable consideration.
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20 apparent that the duties of the Office, were- then, proportionally present, (for the duties of the Clerk of Council could not have equalled those of the. Auditor General_) while the snore- onerous than at receive is £250 I fat of Salary. equivalent only to that 3rd Clerk in the Treasury. The New Instructions eeming. an into operation will necessarily require- increased degree of vigilance on my part, and greatly add to my therefore considered this to be a duties. I have proper recasion to request you to bring my entreaty before. His Excellency The Governor., for any increase of Salary His kneelleney may pleased to deem adequate to my duties be " and however small in amount such- addition will be gratefully appreciated. I would beg permission. on recasion to obsewe that I have been this greatly indebted to Mr. R. Rieniecker of the Treasury, for his advice, and assistance, expecially valuable while- first- more. requiring a knowledge of the duties of appointment, and from of my this circumstance-, and the care with which the accounts are hine, my duties have been prepared by rendered lighter than they otherwise would. have been ; but in examining the duplicate- Books to be kept by him under the New regulations, it would be exacting too much- to expect further assistance from whom I already feel greatly indebted . The I have to. one to (Signed_ ) r. Morgan, Clert to the Anditor General. care and attention evineed_by_ ! ! Morgan in the performance of his duties, induce me to respectfully to the favorable recommend his prayer to the
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apparent that the duties of the Office,

were-

then, proportionally present, (for the duties of the Clerk of Council could not have equalled those of the. Auditor General_) while the

snore- onerous than at

receive is £250

I

fat of

Salary. equivalent only to that

3rd Clerk in the Treasury.

The New Instructions

eeming.

an

into

operation will necessarily require- increased degree of vigilance on my part, and greatly add to my therefore considered this to be a

duties. I have

proper recasion to request you to bring my entreaty before. His Excellency The Governor., for any increase of Salary His kneelleney may

pleased to deem adequate to my

duties

be

" and however small in amount such- addition will be gratefully appreciated. I would beg permission.

on

recasion to obsewe that I have been

this

greatly indebted to Mr. R. Rieniecker

of the Treasury, for his advice, and assistance, expecially valuable while- first-

more.

requiring a knowledge of the duties of

appointment, and from

of my

this circumstance-,

and the care with which the accounts are

hine,

my

duties have been

prepared by rendered lighter than they otherwise would. have been ; but in examining the duplicate- Books to be kept by him under the New regulations, it would be exacting too much- to expect further assistance from whom I already feel greatly indebted .

The

I have to.

one to

(Signed_ ) r. Morgan,

Clert to the Anditor General.

care and attention evineed_by_ ! ! Morgan in the performance of

his duties, induce me

to

respectfully to the favorable

recommend his prayer to

the

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