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Post Office.

No. 5 of the 11th March, the Rockefeller Department paying for this accommodation £150 per annum to this Government, and with which Mr. Hyland appears to have been satisfied up to September last.

3. Mr. Hyland in his letter of the 6th March states that, shortly after his return, on the 14th September, 1848, from England, where he had been on leave of absence, he observed indications of decay in the Building, and duly brought the circumstance to the notice of the Surveyor General; and that on the 17th September 1849, the day after a typhoon, he again sent notice to the Surveyor General having observed several cracks in the ceiling; nevertheless, nothing was done for the security of the Building; and on the 16th idem, the ceiling of the sitting room fell in.

No. 4. Mr. Flaverly does not deny that the insecure state of the Building was brought to his notice, but it would seem to have been done in a casual manner. Had it been especially brought to his notice, and no attention been paid thereto, I infer Mr. Hyland would have complained to the local Government on the subject, to which however, it does not appear any reference was made.

No. 5. That Mr. Hyland had a personal subject, when I had an interview with him on the subject, gave him my opinion that he had no legal claim for remuneration from the Colonial Department, but possibly his case might be favorably viewed by his own Department at home, and Your Lordship will perceive that the Attorney General's opinion is to the same purport.

I likewise forward a Report in detail by Mr. Mackwick, the Government Appraiser, of the actual loss sustained by...

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2 Post Office. No. 5 of the 11th March, the Rockefeller Department paying for this accommodation £150 per annum to this Government, and with which Mr. Hyland appears to have been satisfied up to September last. 3. Mr. Hyland in his letter of the 6th March states that, shortly after his return, on the 14th September, 1848, from England, where he had been on leave of absence, he observed indications of decay in the Building, and duly brought the circumstance to the notice of the Surveyor General; and that on the 17th September 1849, the day after a typhoon, he again sent notice to the Surveyor General having observed several cracks in the ceiling; nevertheless, nothing was done for the security of the Building; and on the 16th idem, the ceiling of the sitting room fell in. No. 4. Mr. Flaverly does not deny that the insecure state of the Building was brought to his notice, but it would seem to have been done in a casual manner. Had it been especially brought to his notice, and no attention been paid thereto, I infer Mr. Hyland would have complained to the local Government on the subject, to which however, it does not appear any reference was made. No. 5. That Mr. Hyland had a personal subject, when I had an interview with him on the subject, gave him my opinion that he had no legal claim for remuneration from the Colonial Department, but possibly his case might be favorably viewed by his own Department at home, and Your Lordship will perceive that the Attorney General's opinion is to the same purport. I likewise forward a Report in detail by Mr. Mackwick, the Government Appraiser, of the actual loss sustained by...
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2 Post Office. No. 5 of the 11th March, the Rock Offer Id Department paying for this accommodation £.150 per annun to this Government, and with which Mr. Hyland appears to have been satisfied up to September last 3. Mr. Hyland in his letter of the 6th March states that, shortly after his return, on the 14 the September, 1848, from England, where he had been on leave of absence, he observed indications $ of decay in the Building, and duly brought the circumstance to the notice of the Surveyor General; and that on the 147th. September 1849 he the day after a typhoon, again sent notice to the Surveyor -Ceneral having observed several cracks in the ceiling, nevertheless, nothing was No. 4. done for the security of the Building); and on room the 16th idem, the ceiling of the sitting ind. Mr flaverly fell in. does not dany No.5. that the insecure state of the Building brought 141 3. was to his notice, but it would seem to have been done in a casual manner. #bad it been expecially brought to his notes, and no attention been paid thereto, I infer Mr. Hyland would have complained to the local Government on the subject, to which however, it does not appear any reference 4. was made. that Mr. Hyland had a personal subject, when I interview with me on the subject, gave him my opinion that he had no for remuneration legal claim for from the Colonical Department, but possibly his cate might be favorably viewed by his own Department at home, and Your Lordship will percure that the Attorney Generals opinion سمجھ is to the same purport I likewise forward a Report in detail by Mr Mackwick the Government Appraiser, of the actual loss sustained by
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Post

Office.

No. 5 of the 11th March, the Rock Offer Id Department paying for this accommodation

£.150 per

annun

to this Government,

and with which Mr. Hyland appears

to have been satisfied up to September

last

3.

Mr. Hyland

in

his letter of

the 6th March states that, shortly after

his return,

on

the

14

the September, 1848, from England, where he had been on

leave

of absence, he observed indications $ of decay in the Building, and duly brought

the circumstance to the notice of the Surveyor General; and that on the 147th.

September 1849

he

the

day after a typhoon,

again sent notice to the Surveyor

-Ceneral having observed several cracks

in the ceiling,

nevertheless, nothing

was

No. 4.

done for the security of the Building);

and on

room

the 16th idem, the ceiling of the sitting

ind. Mr flaverly

fell in.

does not

dany

No.5.

that the insecure state of the Building

brought

141

3.

was

to his notice, but it would seem

to have been done in a casual manner.

#bad it been expecially brought to his notes, and no attention been paid thereto, I infer Mr. Hyland would have complained to the local Government on the subject, to which however, it does not appear

any reference

4.

was made.

that

Mr. Hyland had a personal

subject, when I

interview with me on the subject,

gave

him

my opinion that he had no

for remuneration

legal claim for

from the

Colonical Department, but possibly his

cate

might be favorably

viewed by his own

Department at home, and Your Lordship will percure that the Attorney Generals

opinion

سمجھ

is to the same

purport

I likewise forward a Report in

detail by Mr Mackwick the Government Appraiser, of the actual loss sustained

by

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