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Lands which has prevailed within the last 8 months and the reduced state of the Surveyor General's Department: The necessity of an Overseer of public Works at a salary of $60 per month is so evident. I have appointed Mr. Scott to that duty from the 18th instant, subject to the approval of Your Lordship.
In conformity with Sir John Bowring's Instructions, herewith attached, I advised His Excellency of my intention to make the foregoing appointment, and it led to Correspondence, copies of which are submitted. With regard to which I have no further comment to offer than that I considered myself authorized as Administrator of this Government to act in the foregoing matter, and at the same time obeyed the Instructions of His Lordship by advising him thereof.
I have the honor to be, With the highest respect, Your Lordship's Most Obedient Humble servant, W. T. Mercer
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Lands which has prevailed
within the last 8 months and the reduced state of the Sumeyer General's Department: The necessity of an Overseer of public Works at a salury of
maith is so evident. 6Off per month
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init I have appointed Mr. scott to that duty frene the 18th .. stemt subject to the approval of Your Lordship.
So Conforucity with Sir.
1.2.
John Bowring's Instructions B
herewith attached, I advised
His Excellency of my
intention
to make the foregoing appoint - :ment, and it led to Correspondence,
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are
83. Copies of which
with regard to which I have no further comment: to offer than that I considen my self authorized on the " Administrator of this Goverment to act in the
ma
foregoing
or submitted
the
documents, and at
the same time obeyed the
Instinctives
as of His locHenry
by advising him therees.
I have the honor to be,
With the highest respect,
Your Fordslripe,
Most Obedient
Humble servant,
Maine
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