CO129-033 - General Stavely - Lieut. Governor - 1850 [5-8] — Page 84

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situation

and children, and

a sense of herself, a faithfulness and diligence

the

and diligence with which her

late husband performed the duties

of

his

office, as appears from the letters of the Chief Justice and

the Registrar of the Court herewith attached, the Council concurred with me in

the propriety of allowing her £100 from the Colonial Funds, as a

gratuity to enable her

to proceed to Van Diemen's Land.

Previous to voting the above sum, the Council had before

them the correspondence that passed between this Government and the Colonial Office on the subject of the £100 granted to Mr. Smithers, widow of the late Police Inspector Smithers, to defray the passage of herself and one child to England in 1848, which grant

was approved of by Your Lordship in Despatch No. 101 of

24th July, 1849.

Under these circumstances, and also that the death of Mr. Smith has caused a saving to the Government

I trust for Your Lordship's approval of the grant in question.

I have the honor to be,

With the highest respect,

Your Lordship's

Most Obedient

Humble Servant,

Lieutenant Governor administering the Government

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80situationand children, anda sense of herself, a faithfulness and diligencetheand diligence with which herlate husband performed the dutiesofhisoffice, as appears from the letters of the Chief Justice andthe Registrar of the Court herewith attached, the Council concurred with me inthe propriety of allowing her £100 from the Colonial Funds, as agratuity to enable herto proceed to Van Diemen's Land.Previous to voting the above sum, the Council had beforethem the correspondence that passed between this Government and the Colonial Office on the subject of the £100 granted to Mr. Smithers, widow of the late Police Inspector Smithers, to defray the passage of herself and one child to England in 1848, which grantwas approved of by Your Lordship in Despatch No. 101 of24th July, 1849.Under these circumstances, and also that the death of Mr. Smith has caused a saving to the GovernmentI trust for Your Lordship's approval of the grant in question.I have the honor to be,With the highest respect,Your Lordship'sMost ObedientHumble Servant,Lieutenant Governor administering the Government
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80situationand children, anda of herself a faithfulness and diligencetheand diligence with which herlate husband performed the dutiesofhisoffice, as appears from the letters of the Chief - # - Registrar of the fourt herewithJustice and attached, the Council concurred with me inthe propriety of allowing.Colonial Funds, as a her £.100 from the agratuity to enable herto proceed to Van Diemen's Land.the above sum, thePrevious to voting, the above Council had beforethem the correspondenceand that passed between this Governments the Colonial Office on the subject of the £.100 granted to Mr. Smithers, widnw of the late Police Inspector Smithers, to depay the passage of herself and one child to England in 1848, whichbo grantwas approved of by Your Lordship in Despatch No 101 24th July, 1849.Under these circumstances, and) also that the death of Mr.of Mr.4.2. Smith has caused a saving to the GovernmentI trust for Your Lordship's approval of the grant in question.I have the honor to be,With the highest respect,Your Lordship 2,Most ObedientHumble Servant,Lieutenant Governer admcruistering the Governmentconsidering
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situation

and children, and

a of herself a faithfulness and diligence

the

and diligence with which her

late husband performed the duties

of

his

office, as appears from the letters of the Chief - # -

Registrar of the fourt herewith

Justice and

attached, the Council concurred with me in

the propriety of allowing.

Colonial Funds, as a

her £.100 from the

a gratuity to enable her

to proceed to Van Diemen's Land.

the above sum, the

Previous to voting, the above

Council had before

them the

correspondence

and

that passed between this Governments the Colonial Office on the subject of the £.100 granted to Mr. Smithers, widnw of the late Police Inspector Smithers, to depay the passage of herself and one child to England in 1848, which

bo grant

was

approved of

by Your Lordship in Despatch No 101

24th July, 1849.

Under these circumstances, and)

also that the death of Mr.

of Mr.

4.2.

Smith has caused a

saving to the Government

I trust for Your Lordship's approval of

the grant in question.

I have the honor to be,

With the highest respect,

Your Lordship 2,

Most Obedient

Humble Servant,

Lieutenant Governer admcruistering

the Government

considering

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