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AGEN

Law Officers

Fare

;

under Spanish and other folors.

I have had at my

own table at one time American, French, Spanish and Russian haval Officers; nor must it be forgotten

dome

that om own haval and military Offices as well as the Mercantile Community expect

degree of attention from the Chief Local Authority. It

may be said indeed that Sir John Bowring will from his Position and Sollary undertake this duty, but Sir John Bowring, I have little doubt, will be absent.

year, at different times

half the year,

so that, when he is even on the spot, he can hardly be considered in the light of the Governor of the folony.

I would therefors, with great respect, suggest that an addition to the Salary of £2000 per Annan.

£500 mou be

be given

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to the

Lieut. Governor as a Table

allowance - or if this should

be objected to, that a sum of £200 The House

be groasted on this score,

on this score, and that fe

authorized to occupy

lately inhabited by Major General Jerobis, and that Colonel Geiffin the Senior Officer of the Garrison · if he be in occupation, be allowed the compensation usual in such case for house rent, in lieu of it.

I must apologize for thus touching

on a subject, not

refered to in the Despatch to which this letter is a reply, but I think I should ill repay the Confidence I have enjoyed from my

Superiors in the Colonial Office during a period of upwards of Six years, if I did not offer an opinion subject of which I am

on a

Ber W Baxter