CO129-040 - General Jervois - 1852 [3-12] — Page 156

before

I brought Mt. Macson's case the Ascentive Council on the 8th

Instant, and

you will observe

by the Minutes thereof, herewith

inclosed, that pending this reference to yourself, I could not authorize a larger Salary to Mz Masson than that of £200 per Annum, and I the wre readily came to this conclusion on reading Sir George Bonham's despatch 192 of the 15th October 1850, addressed to Karl Grey in the 4th Paragraph of which His Excellency promised to take every proper opportunity of reducing the Establishment to as to make the reccists and disbursements

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approximate more than they then did, but remarking, that until vacancies recured it was

to touch the emoluments present heumbents-

imprubi

of

the

6. M. Masion naturally enough was much disappointed on learning from the local Government that Kis Salary would be one third leve

than as he

as he lays,

he

was led to

expect from the Colonial Office and in thus subuitting this

Care

for your consideration and decision, I have endeavoured to

lay before you the whole of the

matter connceted therewith