CO129-031 - Public Offices - 1849 — Page 108

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106

Adm

$

10

ge

Forei

Offer

meaning is not perfectly

clear. I allude to that

of Mr Alexander, Clerk

of the Supreme Court, at

£300 per

annum,

the body of

his despatch, at page 150, Governor

Bonham says

I am informed that the present "Establishment is absolutely "necessary; but I never

think that one of

the two Clerks attached to

the establishment should

be struck off, leaving

the Registrar, his Deputy

and 1 Judge's Clerk to carry

on the subordinate duties

The extent and value

of which Your Lordship

has the full means

of judging by the

returns forwarded in my Despatch

of 8th of August last.

This looks as if

the Governor was for the immediate abolition of the office. Mr Merivale

has stated, in the minute

J &c &c

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106 Adm $ 10 ge Forei Offer meaning is not perfectly clear. I allude to that of Mr Alexander, Clerk of the Supreme Court, at £300 per annum, the body of his despatch, at page 150, Governor Bonham says I am informed that the present "Establishment is absolutely "necessary; but I never think that one of the two Clerks attached to the establishment should be struck off, leaving the Registrar, his Deputy and 1 Judge's Clerk to carry on the subordinate duties The extent and value of which Your Lordship has the full means of judging by the returns forwarded in my Despatch of 8th of August last. This looks as if the Governor was for the immediate abolition of the office. Mr Merivale has stated, in the minute J &c &c
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106 Adm $ 10 ge Forei Offer meaning is not perfectly clear. I allude to that of Mr Alexander, Clerk of the Supreme Court, at £300 per m. In anuum, the body of his perfentch, ab page 15o, Governor Bonkar says Jan informed that the preced "Establishment is abistality "necessary; but I nevertal "think that one of اگر the two Clerks attacked to "the expertinent should " be stuck off, leaving The the Registrar, his Deputy "and 1 Judge's Clerk to carry "on the subordinate dution " The extent and value. " of which Your Lordship " has the full of means judging by the " returns forwarded in 2:55 of " my Despoteli W:55 "8th of August last=" This looks as if the Governor was for the immediaté abolition of the office. Ir Merivale.. has stated, in the minute J & Dad!
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106

Adm

$

10

ge

Forei

Offer

meaning is not perfectly

clear. I allude to that

of Mr Alexander, Clerk

of the Supreme Court, at

£300 per

m. In

anuum,

the body of

his perfentch,

ab page 15o, Governor

Bonkar says

Jan

informed that the preced "Establishment is abistality "necessary; but I nevertal

"think that one of

اگر

the

two Clerks attacked to

"the expertinent should

" be stuck off, leaving

The

the Registrar, his Deputy

"and

1 Judge's Clerk to carry

"on the subordinate dution

"

The extent and value.

" of which Your Lordship

" has the full

of

means

judging by the

" returns forwarded in 2:55 of

" my Despoteli W:55

"8th of August last=" This looks as if

the Governor was for the immediaté abolition of the office. Ir Merivale..

has stated, in the minute

J & Dad!

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