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G 307 of his emoluments is insufficient to enable him to procure teachers to do this duty for him. A copy of Mr. Caldwell's letter is enclosed.

In these circumstances, I have to request your instructions. There are twenty-two informations to be translated, and altogether forty-five Chinese copies to be made, besides Chinese subpoenas and notices of trial. I very much fear that there will not now be time to get these done before Tuesday, in which case the Criminal Sessions must be postponed, as the prisoners are entitled to copies of the informations ten clear days before the trial.

(Signed) Robt: Dundas
Registrar

To
The Honble. the Chief Justice.

True Copy.
(Signed)
Robt. Dundas
Registrar

Copy letters from Mr. Hitter and Mr. Caldwell to the Registrar.

My dear Sir,

Some time ago, when he was in distress for an Interpreter, I allowed Campbell to oblige him by letting my Interpreter, Achick, translate a number of Papers for the Supreme Court.

Now it seems the above instance has been made a precedent, and papers are sent to be translated, as if Achick were Interpreter to your Court. I have no objection to his doing anything he likes voluntarily, but the poor boy is worked hard, and as it is, has little time to himself.

What spare time he may have during Office hours, (a very small quantity, generally none), should be employed assisting our European clerks, who on account of multiplicity of business have to remain at Office till past five, daily. I told Achick to do the papers sent to him yesterday, and that I would write to you about it.

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G 307 of his emoluments is insufficient to enable him to procure teachers to do this duty for him. A copy of Mr. Caldwell's letter is enclosed. In these circumstances, I have to request your instructions. There are twenty-two informations to be translated, and altogether forty-five Chinese copies to be made, besides Chinese subpoenas and notices of trial. I very much fear that there will not now be time to get these done before Tuesday, in which case the Criminal Sessions must be postponed, as the prisoners are entitled to copies of the informations ten clear days before the trial. (Signed) Robt: Dundas Registrar To The Honble. the Chief Justice. True Copy. (Signed) Robt. Dundas Registrar Copy letters from Mr. Hitter and Mr. Caldwell to the Registrar. My dear Sir, Some time ago, when he was in distress for an Interpreter, I allowed Campbell to oblige him by letting my Interpreter, Achick, translate a number of Papers for the Supreme Court. Now it seems the above instance has been made a precedent, and papers are sent to be translated, as if Achick were Interpreter to your Court. I have no objection to his doing anything he likes voluntarily, but the poor boy is worked hard, and as it is, has little time to himself. What spare time he may have during Office hours, (a very small quantity, generally none), should be employed assisting our European clerks, who on account of multiplicity of business have to remain at Office till past five, daily. I told Achick to do the papers sent to him yesterday, and that I would write to you about it.
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8 G 307 of his emoluments is insufficent to enable him to procurd teachers to do this duty for him A copy of Mr.Caldwell's letter is enclosed. In these circumstances I have to request your instructions _ Ther are twentytwo informations to be translated, and at - altogether fortyfive Chinese copies to be made, besides Chinese subpoenas and notices of trial. . S. very much four that there will not now Tuesday, be time to in which 6: get these done before case the enewing Criminal · Sessions must be postponed, as the prisoners are entitled to copies of the informations ten clear days before the Kiat. Shave, Se (Agned) Robt: Dundas (ay Registrat The Honble. the Chief Justice. Fue Copy. (Signed) Robt. Dundas May Registrar. Copy letters from Mr Hitter and Mr. (aldwell. to the Registrar My dear farg when he was in Some time ago to oblige Campbell distress for an Interpreter, I allowed of my Interpretes, Achick, to translate a number Papers for the Supreme Court. L... Tow it seems the above instance has been made: a precedent, and papers translated, as if Achick were are sent to be Interpreter to you'r Court. I have no objection to his doing anything, he likes voluntarily, but the poor boy but the poor boy is unked hard, and as it is, has little time to himself. What spare time_ hi have may during Office hours, (a very small quantity, generally none), should be employed assisting our Europican blerks, who on account of multiplicity of business : have to remain at Office lill past five, daily. I told Achick to do the papers sent to him yesterday, about it; before. you and that I would write to DEA
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of his emoluments is insufficent to enable him to procurd teachers to do this duty for him

A

copy of Mr.Caldwell's letter is enclosed.

In these circumstances I have to request your instructions _ Ther

are

twentytwo informations

to be translated, and at

- altogether fortyfive Chinese

copies to be made, besides Chinese subpoenas and

notices of trial. . S. very much four that there

will not now

Tuesday,

be time to

in which

6: get these done before

case the

enewing

Criminal

· Sessions must be postponed, as the prisoners

are

entitled to copies of the informations ten clear days before the Kiat.

Shave, Se

(Agned) Robt: Dundas (ay

Registrat

The Honble. the Chief Justice.

Fue Copy. (Signed)

Robt. Dundas May

Registrar.

Copy letters from Mr Hitter and Mr. (aldwell.

to the Registrar

My dear farg

when he was in

Some time

ago

to oblige Campbell

distress for an Interpreter, I allowed

of

my Interpretes, Achick, to translate a number Papers for the Supreme Court.

L...

Tow it seems the above instance has been

made: a precedent, and papers

translated, as if Achick were

are sent to be

Interpreter to you'r

Court. I have no objection to his doing anything,

he likes voluntarily, but the poor boy

but the poor boy is unked

hard, and as it is, has little time to himself.

What spare time_ hi

have

may

during Office

hours, (a very

small quantity, generally none),

should be employed assisting our Europican

blerks, who on account of multiplicity of business : have to remain at Office lill past five, daily. I

told Achick to do the papers sent to him yesterday,

about it; before. you

and that I would write to

DEA

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