CO129-033 - General Stavely - Lieut. Governor - 1850 [5-8] — Page 171

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to view this case favourably,

and considerately

sanction the

increase recommended to the

Salary of Mr Hillier ..

addition

I have the honor to be, With the highest respect, Your Lordship,

most Obedient

Humble Servant, Botham

to approval. I have kept this until I could, look again in the Civil Service Recommended in the

Despatch 648 Governor's great Despatch of 27/4/78 on that subject: and I should not hesitate now to recommend that the present survey be approved. The Treasury might be informed that the reasons,

into the various arrangements

assigned by the Governor for his proceeding appear to Lord Grey quite sufficient and that His Lordship proposes to signify his approval of the same unless there Lordship see any offending it will be seen that the Governor has been gratified by the expressions of satisfaction

in Lord Grey's Despatch of the 23 of February last, which I am sure

were well merited.

7. 78.17/10 165

31

sure.

To Treasury, if Lord Grey approves

28/10

The Governor recommended formerly that the Salary of the magistrate should be

Magistrate diminished by £100 so that the total Expenditure would remain unaltered. He now explains that he could not at the present moment effect the reduction in the

Salary

but that the

claims of the Principal have become so much

increased by subsequent

measures that he has

felt bound to grant him the proposed

Increase

£100

subject

of

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to view this case favourably, and considerately sanction the increase recommended to the Salary of Mr Hillier .. addition I have the honor to be, With the highest respect, Your Lordship, most Obedient Humble Servant, Botham to approval. I have kept this until I could, look again in the Civil Service Recommended in the Despatch 648 Governor's great Despatch of 27/4/78 on that subject: and I should not hesitate now to recommend that the present survey be approved. The Treasury might be informed that the reasons, into the various arrangements assigned by the Governor for his proceeding appear to Lord Grey quite sufficient and that His Lordship proposes to signify his approval of the same unless there Lordship see any offending it will be seen that the Governor has been gratified by the expressions of satisfaction in Lord Grey's Despatch of the 23 of February last, which I am sure were well merited. 7. 78.17/10 165 31 sure. To Treasury, if Lord Grey approves 28/10 The Governor recommended formerly that the Salary of the magistrate should be Magistrate diminished by £100 so that the total Expenditure would remain unaltered. He now explains that he could not at the present moment effect the reduction in the Salary but that the claims of the Principal have become so much increased by subsequent measures that he has felt bound to grant him the proposed Increase £100 subject of
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to view this case favourably, and considerately sanction the increase recommended to the Salary of Mr Hillier .. addition I have the honor to be, With the highest respect, Your Lordshift, mosh Obedient Humble Servant, Botham to approval. I have Rept this until I could, look again in the Civil Service Recommended in the Dcer 648 Governor's great Despatch of 27478 on that subject: and I should mit heitade now to recommend that the present surve be approved. The Neasury might that the reasons, into the various pirangements assigned by be informed for his procecoling appear to Lord Grey quite sufficient and that His Lordslich proporce to signify his approval of the sance unless there Lorddrips see any offingin It will be seen that the Governor has been gratified by the expressions of satisfaction in Lord Grey's Dispel cul of the 23 of February last, which I am save 7. 78.17/10 165 were well mérited. 31 sure. To Treasury, if Lord Greg approves 28/10 The Governor recommended formerly that the Falary of the magistrate should be Magistrate diminished by £100 so that the total Expenditure would re main unaltered. He now explains that he could not at the pressub mome Efect the accliction in the Sht's Salary but that the laims of the Principal have become so much mereased by si: bsequent measures that he has fell bound to opant him the proposed Increase £100 subject of *
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to view this case favourably,

and considerately

sanction the

increase recommended to the

Salary of Mr Hillier ..

addition

I have the honor to be, With the highest respect, Your Lordshift,

mosh Obedient

Humble Servant, Botham

to approval. I have Rept this until I could, look again in the Civil Service Recommended in the

Dcer 648 Governor's great Despatch of 27478 on that subject: and I should mit heitade now to recommend that the present surve be approved. The Neasury might that the reasons,

into the various pirangements

assigned by be informed

for his procecoling appear to Lord Grey quite sufficient and that His Lordslich proporce to signify his approval of the sance unless there Lorddrips see any offingin It will be seen that the Governor has been gratified by the expressions of satisfaction

in Lord Grey's Dispel cul of the 23 of February last, which I am save

7. 78.17/10 165

were well mérited.

31

sure.

To Treasury, if Lord Greg approves

28/10

The Governor recommended formerly that the Falary of the magistrate should be

Magistrate diminished by £100 so that the total Expenditure would re main unaltered. He now explains that he could not at the pressub mome Efect the accliction in the

Sht's Salary

but that the

laims of the Principal have become so much

mereased by si: bsequent

measures that he has

fell bound to opant him the proposed

Increase

£100

subject

of

*

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