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I have to. (Signed) Charles May

Superintendent of Police

The above proposals

are submitted for the orders of His Excellency The Governor

pending the decision of the Court of Admiralty respecting the Boat-in-question.

(Signed) G.B. Hillier

Chief Magistrate.

(True Copy)

Marie Colonial Secretary.

Extract of a letter from the Superintendent of Police, to the Chief Magistrate, dated 24th January 1848.

"I have the honour to inform you that at the present time there are six deficiencies in the European Police owing to the impossibility of obtaining fitting men to fill the vacancies,

and that at the expiration of the month this number will be increased to twelve, in consequence of resignations and constables retiring from the service from ill-health. As this deficiency affords an opportunity of making an alteration in the Police Duties, which experience has found to be desirable, by increasing the Indian Force in lieu of the Europeans; I respectfully submit the following particulars by which it will be perceived that in addition to the anticipated benefits arising from the change, the expense of the Police Department will be reduced. The detail of the

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I have to. (Signed) Charles May Superintendent of Police The above proposals are submitted for the orders of His Excellency The Governor pending the decision of the Court of Admiralty respecting the Boat-in-question. (Signed) G.B. Hillier Chief Magistrate. (True Copy) Marie Colonial Secretary. 80 Extract of a letter from the Superintendent of Police, to the Chief Magistrate, dated 24th January 1848. "I have the honour to inform you that at the present time there are six deficiencies in the European Police owing to the impossibility of obtaining fitting men to fill the vacancies, and that at the expiration of the month this number will be increased to twelve, in consequence of resignations and constables retiring from the service from ill-health. As this deficiency affords an opportunity of making an alteration in the Police Duties, which experience has found to be desirable, by increasing the Indian Force in lieu of the Europeans; I respectfully submit the following particulars by which it will be perceived that in addition to the anticipated benefits arising from the change, the expense of the Police Department will be reduced. The detail of the

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I have to. (Signed) Charles May

Superintendent of Police

The above proposals

are submitted for the orders of His Excellency The Governor

· pending the decision of the Court of Admiralty respecting the Boat- in-

quection_._

(Signed) &B. Hillier

(True (opy)

Chief Magistrate.

Marie Colonial - Secretary.-

Extract of a letter. from the Superintendent- of Police, to the Chief Magictrate of Police_ dated 24th January 1848.-

"I have the hour to inform you that at the present time there are six deficiencies the European Polise swing to the impresibility of obtaining fitting

men to fill the vacancies

to fill

and that at the expiration of the south this

number will be increased to twelve, in

consequence of resignations and constables retiring from the service from ill-health. As this deficiency afford an opportunity of making an altration

the Police Duties, which experience has found to be desirable, by increasing

the Indian Force in

lien of the Europeans; I respectfully submit. the following particulars by which it will be perceived "that in addition to the anticipated benefits arising

com the change, the expence of the Police_ Department will be reduced. The detail of the

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