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the Forces stationed here, which including all Branches does not ordinarily exceed 1100 Men.

respectability of my office, comfort, I should

3.

For the

and

for my

own

prefer

the Troops

4.

Should

An Officer-

the

of a

General

Services

Officer be considered

at present

necessary, the House

at

occupied by that officer might be

made over to the

of

an

Troops to be under the

command of an experienced officer, appointed with reference to his fitness, in

preference

to the Command devolving on the Senior officer present whoever he

May

be; nevertheless

on

Major General Commanding – £2,651.1907 Side-de-Camp Assistant. Military Secretary.

* At present, the outlay is as

follows:-

having reason

to

believe the last plan

will prove

an

annual

saving to the State to say that the extra staff

to

the extent of £3,000, is less, I think

it my duty to bring

the

subject to your Lordship's notice.

allowance to the Senior

Mi

the Island

officers including House Rent

be

saving therefore

The

would be

£4130.7.6

£4130.7.6

£3,478.14.7

£500.0.0

£2,978.14.7

Colony, and at

expense of about £5,000 be converted into a residence suitable

for

5.

the Governor.

Major General Staveley will not quit the Colony before March next, and the

repairs

and alterations

to the House could not be completed

under six months more,

that it

would not be available Government House before October. It is not improbable that I shall request your Lordship's sanction to resign my office in March 1852;

have little therefore

and

personal interest in the matter,

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3 192 the Forces stationed here, which including all Branches does not ordinarily exceed 1100 Men. respectability of my office, comfort, I should 3. For the and for my own prefer the Troops 4. Should An Officer- the of a General Services Officer be considered at present necessary, the House at occupied by that officer might be made over to the of an Troops to be under the command of an experienced officer, appointed with reference to his fitness, in preference to the Command devolving on the Senior officer present whoever he May be; nevertheless on Major General Commanding £2,651.1907 Side-de-Camp Assistant. Military Secretary. * At present, the outlay is as follows:- having reason to believe the last plan will prove an annual saving to the State to say that the extra staff to the extent of £3,000, is less, I think it my duty to bring the subject to your Lordship's notice. allowance to the Senior Mi the Island officers including House Rent be saving therefore The would be £4130.7.6 £4130.7.6 £3,478.14.7 £500.0.0 £2,978.14.7 Colony, and at expense of about £5,000 be converted into a residence suitable for 5. the Governor. Major General Staveley will not quit the Colony before March next, and the repairs and alterations to the House could not be completed under six months more, that it would not be available Government House before October. It is not improbable that I shall request your Lordship's sanction to resign my office in March 1852; have little therefore and personal interest in the matter,
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3 192 the Forces stationed here, which including all Branches does not ordinarily exceed 1100 Muen. respectability of my office, comfort, I should 3. For the and for my own prefer the Troops 4. Should. AuncovIL- the of a General Services Officer be considered at present cersary, the House at occupied by that officer might be made over to the of an Troops to be under the command of an experienced officer, appointed with reference to his fituese, in ireference to the Command devolving the Senior office presents whoever be May be; nevertheless on Major beneral Commanding –£ 2,651.1907 Side-de-Camp bietant. Military Secretary. * At present. the outlay is as follows:- having reason to believe the last plane with prove an. annual saving to the State to say that the extra staff ото the extent of £3,000,$ less, I think sune or it my duty to bring the subject to your Lordship's notice. allowance to the Seuin Mi the Island officez including House Rent be saving therefore The would be 41307.6 4130766 £ 3,478,14,7 £500.0.0 £2,978.14.7 Colony, and at expense of about £5,000 be converted into a residence suitable for 5. the loverun. Major General Staveley will the Colony before March not quit next, and the repairs and alterations to the House could not be completed under six months suore, 40 that it A would not be available Government House before cctober. It is not improbable that I shall request your Lordship's sanction to resign my office in March 1852; have little therefore and personal intercet in the matter, the
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192

the Forces stationed here, which including all Branches does not ordinarily exceed 1100 Muen.

respectability of my office, comfort, I should

3.

For the

and

for my

own

prefer

the Troops

4.

Should.

AuncovIL-

the

of a

General

Services

Officer be considered

at present

cersary, the House

at

occupied by that officer might be

made over to the

of

an

Troops to be under the

command of an experienced officer, appointed with reference to his fituese, in

ireference

to the Command devolving the Senior office presents whoever be

May

be; nevertheless

on

Major beneral Commanding –£ 2,651.1907 Side-de-Camp bietant. Military Secretary.

* At present. the outlay is as

follows:-

having reason

to

believe the last plane

with prove

an.

annual

saving to the State to say that the extra staff

ото

the extent of £3,000,$ less, I think

sune or

it my duty to bring

the

subject to your Lordship's notice.

allowance to the Seuin

Mi

the Island

officez including House Rent

be

saving therefore

The

would be

41307.6

4130766

£ 3,478,14,7

£500.0.0

£2,978.14.7

Colony, and at

expense of about £5,000 be converted into a residence suitable

for

5.

the loverun.

Major General Staveley will the Colony before March

not quit

next, and the

repairs

and alterations

to the House could not be completed

under six months suore,

40

that it

A

would not be available Government House before cctober. It is not improbable that I shall request your Lordship's sanction to resign my office in March 1852;

have little therefore

and

personal intercet in the matter,

the

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