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expedient to abolish economy of the Public Service it may be deemed to allow to Incumbents of Offices, which for the and without that compensation, which it is usual responsible Office, without a single moment's warning Her Majesty's most faithful Servants, who at present stand dismissed from

One of Her Lordship will not sanction an act of injustice to begs to annex; and he feels confident that your to your Lordship in August 1847 (extract of which he sent herewith for your Lordship's inspection.

In through the simple performance of his duties, the criminal charges to which your Lordship concurs, and dismissal from the Public Service, as an act of course will look upon his abrupt removal as a severe measure here, and that he may be thus enabled to continue in the faithful Service of this Colony, trusts that some situation may be provided for him. It is a characteristic of your Lordship's justice to the humblest Individual, which every Petitioner relying on that impartiality and wish arising out of

an Act previously on the express understanding that when the Engineering works were completed, the Office of Book Keeper would be abolished, and his services no longer required

Your Lordship's Petitioner, from the fact of being Senior to every one in the Surveyor General's Department, and having always performed his duties to the satisfaction of those above him, naturally concluded that the amalgamated Offices would be his as a matter of course, in accordance with the published regulations of the Colonial Civil Service, and that if the suspension was ultimately disapproved by Her Majesty's Government he would be treated altogether as though that suspension had never occurred, and that he should receive full pay of the amalgamated Offices up to the time when the pleasure of Her Majesty's Government would be made known.

He considered to be the spirit and intention of the Service, and borne out in furtherance of the regulations regarding the amalgamation of Offices. The receipts for fees, taken at the "Colonial Treasury" expressly state that such receipts are issued from the Deed Registry Office, and these requisitions are invariably signed by the Person performing the duties of Clerk of Deed Registry, as exhibited on the Receipts sent.

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expedient to abolish economy of the Public Service it may be deemed to allow to Incumbents of Offices, which for the and without that compensation, which it is usual responsible Office, without a single moment's warning Her Majesty's most faithful Servants, who at present stand dismissed from One of Her Lordship will not sanction an act of injustice to begs to annex; and he feels confident that your to your Lordship in August 1847 (extract of which he sent herewith for your Lordship's inspection. In through the simple performance of his duties, the criminal charges to which your Lordship concurs, and dismissal from the Public Service, as an act of course will look upon his abrupt removal as a severe measure here, and that he may be thus enabled to continue in the faithful Service of this Colony, trusts that some situation may be provided for him. It is a characteristic of your Lordship's justice to the humblest Individual, which every Petitioner relying on that impartiality and wish arising out of an Act previously on the express understanding that when the Engineering works were completed, the Office of Book Keeper would be abolished, and his services no longer required Your Lordship's Petitioner, from the fact of being Senior to every one in the Surveyor General's Department, and having always performed his duties to the satisfaction of those above him, naturally concluded that the amalgamated Offices would be his as a matter of course, in accordance with the published regulations of the Colonial Civil Service, and that if the suspension was ultimately disapproved by Her Majesty's Government he would be treated altogether as though that suspension had never occurred, and that he should receive full pay of the amalgamated Offices up to the time when the pleasure of Her Majesty's Government would be made known. He considered to be the spirit and intention of the Service, and borne out in furtherance of the regulations regarding the amalgamation of Offices. The receipts for fees, taken at the "Colonial Treasury" expressly state that such receipts are issued from the Deed Registry Office, and these requisitions are invariably signed by the Person performing the duties of Clerk of Deed Registry, as exhibited on the Receipts sent.
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expedient to abolish economy of the Public Service it may be deemed to allow to Incumbents of Offices, which for the and without that compensation, which it is usual responsible Office, without a single moment's marning stavesty's most fuitàspil Survants, who at present-slands xistically desmessed from One of Her. Bordship will not-- Sanction an act of injustice to begs to ammox ; and he feels confident that your to your Lordship in August 1847 (extract of which he the desert, of his long services, as set forth in his letter, but earnestly solicits your Lordship to take inte Consideratio= respectfully 279 sent herewith for your And your Lordshing Lordship's inspection. In con chatte ter through the simple performance of an Peroship's Petitioner has been subjected, the criminal charges to which in which your Lordship Concurs, and as- "dismissal from me Tubas Stibles, as an act mother of course will look upon his abrupt Counteract the opinion of the Public, who as a elser here, and that he may be thus enabled to him in the felonici Service of this folven, trusts that some situation may be provided for one a scribes to be your Lordship's characteristic, hinn bi de justice to the humblest Individual, which every Ictitioner relying on that intpartiality and wish Lordship's hemm bie arising out of an Act of 8 previously on the express understanding that when the Engineering works were completed, the Office of Book Keeper mouse be abolished, and his services no longer required Your Levelship's Pettioner from the fact of being Senior. "to every on in the Surveyor General's Department, and having always performed his duties to the satisfaction of those above him, naturally concluded that the " amalgamated Offices would be his as a matter of conderdances with the published regulations of the folonial fivil Service, and that if the suspension was utfinately disappr proved oved of by Her Majesty's Government he would be treated altogether as though that suspension had never cocurres, and that he Should full pay of the amalgamated Offices up to the time when the pleasure bot Not Her Majesty's Government would this Colony Mecond Au made Ku. he conserved to be the spires and of the Service And apocr Werther borne out in further hould receive aud2 0.20 or ding the neage of the regulations rege to Lordship's humble Petitioner mad this positions by a knowledge that the Person performing the conjoint duties. the haber of signing Decormented be indorsed, as fleck of Deed Registry" and ven up to the to the present trines, receipts for fres, taken at the "Colonial Treasury ) expressly state that such on requisitions issued from the Deed. and these regensitions requisitions are invariably Agned by the Borson performing the duties of Clerk fees ees are taken Registry Office" ( and Deed as exhibited. of Dad Registry as on the Receipts Sent
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expedient to abolish economy of the Public Service it may be deemed to allow to Incumbents of Offices, which for the and without that compensation, which it is usual responsible Office, without a single moment's marning stavesty's most fuitàspil Survants, who at present-slands xistically desmessed from

One of Her. Bordship will not-- Sanction an act of injustice to begs to ammox ; and he feels confident that your to your Lordship in August 1847 (extract of which he the desert, of his long services, as set forth in his letter, but earnestly solicits your Lordship to take inte Consideratio= respectfully 279 sent herewith for your

And your Lordshing Lordship's inspection.

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con chatte ter

through the simple performance of an Peroship's Petitioner has been subjected, the criminal charges to which in which your Lordship Concurs, and as- "dismissal from me Tubas Stibles, as an act mother of course will look upon his abrupt Counteract the opinion of the Public, who as a elser here, and that he may be thus enabled to him in the felonici Service of this folven, trusts that some situation may be provided for one a scribes to be your Lordship's characteristic, hinn bi de justice to the humblest Individual, which every Ictitioner relying on that intpartiality and wish Lordship's hemm bie

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