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Ceased with the Cessation of the Marine Magistrate's duty : D shews that when Lieutenant Pedder resumed the duties of Marine Magistrate, the right to a free residence again recurrid and was allow'd : this being the case it manifestly follows that my Predecessor, Lieutenant-Pedder, enjoy'd a rent free residence not merely as a matter of Grace, liable to be withdrawn: but as a distinct equivalent for the performance of a particular duty; and morcover enjoy'd that benefit for the long period of nearly nine years and, inasmuch as I found on my arrival in the Colony a free residence as a setled appendage of the Office, and enjoyed it myself for the first eight months of my service here, I would, with all respect, submit that I am fully entitled to it as of right, much as I am to any other part of my Salary.

as my Letters Patent expressly Confirm my title to all the rights, Profits, and Privileges appertaining to my Office.

I beg to enclose the Documents marked respectively A.B.C.D. referred to before, and have the honor to be,

Your Most Obedient,

Your humble servant,

Just Wacting Lieutenant & Master & Marine Magistrate

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Ceased with the Cessation of the Marine Magistrate's duty : D shews that when Lieutenant Pedder resumed the duties of Marine Magistrate, the right to a free residence again recurrid and was allow'd : this being the case it manifestly follows that my Predecessor, Lieutenant-Pedder, enjoy'd a rent free residence not merely as a matter of Grace, liable to be withdrawn: but as a distinct equivalent for the performance of a particular duty; and morcover enjoy'd that benefit for the long period of nearly nine years and, inasmuch as I found on my arrival in the Colony a free residence as a setled appendage of the Office, and enjoyed it myself for the first eight months of my service here, I would, with all respect, submit that I am fully entitled to it as of right, much as I am to any other part of my Salary. as my Letters Patent expressly Confirm my title to all the rights, Profits, and Privileges appertaining to my Office. I beg to enclose the Documents marked respectively A.B.C.D. referred to before, and have the honor to be, Your Most Obedient, Your humble servant, Just Wacting Lieutenant & Master & Marine Magistrate
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Ceased with the Cessation of the Marine Magistrales duty : D shews that when Lieutenant Pedder resumed the duties of Marine Magistrate, the right to a free residence again to a rent recurrid and was allowd : this being the case it manifestly follows that my Bredecessor, Lieutenant- Pedder, enjoy d a rent free residence not merely as a matter of Grace, liable at. but as a distinct teime to be withdrawn: butà equivalent for the performance of a any harticular duty; and morcover enjoy'd that benefit for the long period of nearly nine years and, inasmuch as I found Ou my arrival in the Colony a free residence as a seteted appendage of the Office, and enjoyed it myself for the first eight mouths of my service hem, I would, with all respect, submit that Sam fully entitled to it as of right, much as I am to any any other part of my Salary. as Salary, while my Letters Palent expreply. 226 Confirm my title to all the rig rights, Profits, appertaining to my Office. marked respectively A.B.C.D. before Privileges and Advantages I beg to enclose the Documents referred to, and have the honor tobe Sex Your Most Obedient, Your humble servant Just Waching leftain An Hach or Master & Marine Magistar
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Ceased with the Cessation of the Marine Magistrales duty : D shews that when Lieutenant Pedder resumed the duties of Marine Magistrate, the right to a

free residence

again

to a rent

recurrid and was

allowd : this being the case it manifestly follows that my Bredecessor, Lieutenant-

Pedder, enjoy d

a rent free residence not

merely as a matter of Grace, liable at.

but as a distinct

teime to be withdrawn: butà

equivalent for the performance of a

any

harticular duty; and morcover

enjoy'd that benefit for the long period of nearly nine years and, inasmuch as

I found

Ou

my

arrival in the Colony

a free residence as a seteted appendage of the Office, and enjoyed it myself for the first eight mouths of my service hem,

I would, with all respect, submit that

Sam fully entitled to it as of right, much as I am to any

any other part of my Salary.

as

Salary, while my

Letters Palent expreply.

226

Confirm my

title to all the rig

rights, Profits, appertaining

to

my Office.

marked respectively

A.B.C.D.

before

Privileges and Advantages

I beg to enclose the Documents

referred to, and have the honor tobe Sex

Your Most Obedient,

Your

humble servant

Just Waching leftain An

Hach or Master & Marine Magistar

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