CO129-050 - Sir Bowring and Lieut Governor Caine - 1855 [5-6] — Page 114

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when vacated by

the expected resignation of Mr Cay, the failure of whose health will

in

all probability prevent his return to this Colony.

Mr Alexander is

a

zealous and valuable public servant, and has for upwards of 3 years performed satisfactorily the duties of the office he solicits. I beg therefore to recommend

him as Mr. Cay's

and to state

my

conviction

that the duties of Registrar

of

will be as efficiently conducted hereafter, under Mr. Alexander's

charge.

It has been already

argued that on

recuring in the Judicial Department the salaries, be

reduced, and I would

consequently propose that the salary of £600 be now

assigned to the Registrar

which sum

was

originally

fixed at the establishment

of the

office, but subsequently

increased to £750 under the

administration of Sir John Davis.

I have the honor to be

With the highest respect;

Your Lordships',

Most Obedient

Humble Servant,

Macg

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when vacated by the expected resignation of Mr Cay, the failure of whose health will in all probability prevent his return to this Colony. Mr Alexander is a zealous and valuable public servant, and has for upwards of 3 years performed satisfactorily the duties of the office he solicits. I beg therefore to recommend him as Mr. Cay's and to state my conviction that the duties of Registrar of will be as efficiently conducted hereafter, under Mr. Alexander's charge. It has been already argued that on recuring in the Judicial Department the salaries, be reduced, and I would consequently propose that the salary of £600 be now assigned to the Registrar which sum was originally fixed at the establishment of the office, but subsequently increased to £750 under the administration of Sir John Davis. I have the honor to be With the highest respect; Your Lordships', Most Obedient Humble Servant, Macg
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when vacated by

the expected Vesignation of Mr way, the failure of whose health will

in

all probability prevent biis Veturn to this Colony.

Mr Alexander is

Cl

Zealous and valuable public servant, and has for upwards of 3 years performed satisfactorily the duties of the office be solicits. I beg therefore do recommend

him as Mr. Cay's

and to state

my

Successor,

convictione

that the duties of Wégistrar.

of

will be ow efficiently conducted

heretofre, under Mr. Alexander

aw

charge.

Y

110

It has been already.

canged

rged that on

curving. in the Judicial Department the salaries, be

reduced, and I would

consequently propose that the salary of £ 600 be new-

assigned to the Algis tin

Aigistran

which sun

VELO

originally

fixed at the establishment

office, but subsequently

of the

increased to at 150 under the

$750.

administration of Sir John Davis.

I have the honor libe With the highest respect;

Your Surdships,

Most Obedient

Humble Servant,

Maine

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