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Memorial

of

Spey Secretary of State for to The Right Stohble. Earl Mr Ruck. Burgass

the Colonies ...

520

Cape Town Jan!! 18th 18/10

Frith reference to the Minite of His Excellency The Governor you were hind enough to shew me this day and in which he fixes my salarys as Commission for claims at £ 600 u grad I beg

make the following remarks You are o

leave 10

"

a

aware that I came to this bolony with the view of endeavouung to obtain one of The New Sudicial appointments recommended by the

and as

Leg: bounod my qualifications were known to the) lake ipvernor Six H. Pottinged from my

having

my views

...

served under him in China I had reuson hope that he would have forwarded my if the opportunity had been afforded to him The contemplated changes were not howwer carrad out and I willingly accepted an Office which appeared to me of equal responsibility ands importance to that which I

wished originally for . Pending the decision of the Majestys Gov! upon the

the question whether any and what compensation) should be awarded to the various classes f

Claimants and the consequent

uncertainty

J

ttta

The duration or even axistence

of my Office it would have been premature to have affered any Salary to it and & accordingly duties without stipulachery for any

undertook its

fixed amount of Salary. The arrival of the decision of H. elt. Gou! in the Despatch of 3.1% of my

July 1847 no HG altered the state of the base and I accordingly addressed to you

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Memorial of Spey Secretary of State for to The Right Stohble. Earl Mr Ruck. Burgass the Colonies ... 520 Cape Town Jan!! 18th 18/10 Frith reference to the Minite of His Excellency The Governor you were hind enough to shew me this day and in which he fixes my salarys as Commission for claims at £ 600 u grad I beg make the following remarks You are o leave 10 " a aware that I came to this bolony with the view of endeavouung to obtain one of The New Sudicial appointments recommended by the and as Leg: bounod my qualifications were known to the) lake ipvernor Six H. Pottinged from my having my views ... served under him in China I had reuson hope that he would have forwarded my if the opportunity had been afforded to him The contemplated changes were not howwer carrad out and I willingly accepted an Office which appeared to me of equal responsibility ands importance to that which I wished originally for . Pending the decision of the Majestys Gov! upon the the question whether any and what compensation) should be awarded to the various classes f Claimants and the consequent uncertainty J ttta The duration or even axistence of my Office it would have been premature to have affered any Salary to it and & accordingly duties without stipulachery for any undertook its fixed amount of Salary. The arrival of the decision of H. elt. Gou! in the Despatch of 3.1% of my July 1847 no HG altered the state of the base and I accordingly addressed to you
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Copy Memorial of Spey Secretary of State for to The Right Stohble. Earl Mr Ruck. Burgass the Colonies ... 520 Ini Cape Town Jan!! 18th 18/10 Frith reference to the Minite of His Excellency The Governor you were hind enough to shew me this day and in which he fixes my salarys as Commission for claims at £ 600 u grad I beg make the following remarks You are o leave 10 " a aware that I came to this bolony with the view of endeavouung to obtain one of The New Sudicial appointments recommended by the and as Leg: bounod my qualifications were known to the) lake ipvernor Six H. Pottinged from my having my views کو served under him in China I had reuson hope that he would have forwarded my if the opportunity had been afforded to him The contemplated changes were not howwer carrad out and I willingly accepted an Office which appeared to me of equal responsibility ands importance to that which I wished originally for . Pending the decision of the Majestys Gov! upon the the question whether any and what compensation) should be awarded to the various classes f Claimants and the consequent uncertainty J ttta The duration or even axistence of my Office it would have been premature to have affered any Salary to it and & accordingly duties without stipulachery for any undertook its fixed amount of Salary. The arrival of the decision of H. elt. Gou! in the Despatch of 3.1% of my July 1847 no HG altered the state of the base and I accordingly addressed to you
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Memorial

of

Spey Secretary of State for to The Right Stohble. Earl Mr Ruck. Burgass

the Colonies ...

520

Ini

Cape Town Jan!! 18th 18/10

Frith reference to the Minite of His Excellency The Governor you were hind enough to shew me this day and in which he fixes my salarys as Commission for claims at £ 600 u grad I beg

make the following remarks You are o

leave 10

"

a

aware that I came to this bolony with the view of endeavouung to obtain one of The New Sudicial appointments recommended by the

and as

Leg: bounod my qualifications were known to the) lake ipvernor Six H. Pottinged from my

having

my views

کو

served under him in China I had reuson hope that he would have forwarded my if the opportunity had been afforded to him The contemplated changes were not howwer carrad out and I willingly accepted an Office which appeared to me of equal responsibility ands importance to that which I

wished originally for . Pending the decision of the Majestys Gov! upon the

the question whether any and what compensation) should be awarded to the various classes f

Claimants and the consequent

uncertainty

J

ttta

The duration or even axistence

of my Office it would have been premature to have affered any Salary to it and & accordingly duties without stipulachery for any

undertook its

fixed amount of Salary. The arrival of the decision of H. elt. Gou! in the Despatch of 3.1% of my

July 1847 no HG altered the state of the base and I accordingly addressed to you

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