CO129-045 - Sir Bonham - 1854 [1-4] — Page 14

returned to Ceylon, and im consequence of the inability of the Major-General Commanding

: to continue to furnish a Military

"buard

for

the

protection of

the

Naval Stores at West Point,

Police Free

of

a

Fourteen men was

their

sufe

ordered to be provided for Custody, to be paid for by the taval Department. This measure having recasioned a reduction to that number in the constabulary Force, it was found impossible to

to fill the

engage

new men to

oncancies at the rate of wages heretofore paid, - viz: € 15. 12. - per

Annum.

12

3. In my Despatch N 104 of 28th Secember 1848, I reported to harl

Grey that I had reduced the numbers

the Police Free very

and

pay of

considerably, and I am still

Latiefied

that the numbers now in

employ are sufficient for the safety

of

the

and comfort of the Inhabitants; but

late, in consequence of services of Europeans and Natives India being much required for the Shipping trading between this Port and California, it has been found impossible to fill up

the

vacancies

in the Force at the reduced rates

Under these circumstances,

I brought the question before the

of