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credible source that Aistrcellency Admiral Sir Michael Seymour has written the Home Govt strongly recommending that an increase might be made in the salaries of the Naval Yard Officers, he havinge= perceived that in the present time it would be impossible for those Gentlemen to subsist

e great though they have the advantage of free quarters.

Having respectfully submitted fach, we have therefore

these

to throw ourselves

on

the

Generosity of His Excellency

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The Governor being well

assured that it will not be

in vain and are, &c :

(Lig ) Gorge Mapicers (aliz ) J. Thornton,

2W.St. Divine - C. Collins, 150

? • GA.F. Wilson, A. Wather head,

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" James L Butter, - J. Collin: s

Jor. Niblett-Henry Gunthape. Jouph Scott,

(True (osys)

M.S. DIndyw

Acting Colonial Lecretary.

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