increasing Sellement
In Letter N. 379 of the 26th Inst., written by the Colonial Secretary here, in furtherance of instructions from His Excellency the Governor, I am furnished with an Extract of a Dispatch received by the last Mail from the Rt Hon the Secretary for the Colonies, in which my claim for House rent, in lieu of the Residence of which I was dispossessed, is disallowed.
In Dispatches No. 23 of 23rd June, and N. 19 of 17th September last, Her Majesty's then Secretary of State for the Colonies was pleased distinctly to recognize and Confirm my Claim, and it appears to me that such a Collision of views between those expressed in the above Dispatches, and the one Communicated to me, must have arisen from some misapprehension of the entire merits of the case, as I have previously stated; and I am therefore induced to submit Extracts of certain Documents Recorded in this Office, to which I cannot think due Consideration has been afforded; in the confident assurance, that a perusal of them will lead to a decision of the Question more favorable.
I would beg, with great deference, to observe that although, as a general rule, Civil Officers may not be entitled to Houses or Lodgings at the Public Expence, yet in this Colony several instances exist in which an allowance instead thereof (or residences) are so provided. Document marked R. shews that a free residence was specially granted to the Marine Magistrate instead of an addition to his Salary. Document marked B. relieves Lieut: Pedder from the duties of Marine Magistrate; and Document marked C. shews that when so relieved from the duties of Marine Magistrate, and transferred to the Chief Magistrate's Office, the right to a rent-free residence ceased.
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In Letter N. 379 of the 26th Illts, written by the Colonial Secretary here, in furtherance of ducctions from this Excellency the Governors, I am furnished with an Extact of a Dispatch received by the last Mail from the Rt Hon the the Seculary for the Colonies, in which
my
elaine for House rent, in lien of the Residence of which I was dispoperid, is disallowed.
In Dispatches to 23 if 23th Juve, and N. 19 of 17th Septem lack, Her Majesty's then Secretary of State for the Colonies was pleas'a dislivelly to recognize and Conform my Clain, and it appears to me that such a Collision of brews between those expresed in
now
the above Dispatches, and the one Communicated to me, mush have arisen from some misapprehension of the entire rights of the case, as I have previously stated ; and I am therefore induced to sulimit
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Submich Extracts of certain Documente Record in this Office, to which I cannot think due Consideration has been afforded; in the confident assurance, that, a perusal of them will lead to decision of the Question :
a.
more
favorabl
I would beg, with qual deference,
to observe that althe, as a
Civil Officers may
a general rule,
not be entitled to Houses
Lodgings at the Public Expence, yet in this Colony several instances exist in which an allowance instead thereof)
residences (or
granted
of
are so provided. Document marked R. Shews that a free residence was specialy to the Marine Magistrate instead ' an addition to his Salary: 3. relieves Lieu : Pedder from the duties of Manive Magistrate = C. thews that when so relieved from the duties of Marine Magistrate, and trausfind to the Chief Magishatis
they
were
Office, the right to
a reut
free residence:
Ceased
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