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were absolulity impossible for

charge of the Jail.

and Sheriff at my hands in my various capacities of frown Solicitor, foroner

question, and that the rative and amount of duties required neutain speculation) was in my case entirely out of the

m

unassisted discharge of public duties, management of their business, pressed upon as Lam in the

if any one would entrust tome the

private practice, even

me to undertake

their requirements, nor would it be possible fr

my services at a time that Ifind myself utterly unable to meet of Departments with which Lam Connected will often require and advantages for working that Edo not possess. The heads. or four departments, each with facilities for their due dischaye

previously tomy entering upon them divided amingel three required of me in these capacities were,

that the duties now. any one unassisted person to discharge, and Lmay observe

and I will here observe

anival, one or, perhaps at most, two distinted state of the Colony: Out of the number of inquests w? of business is not by any means attributable to the present- that upon careful consideration feel restain that this press

I have held live

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may

while from the best information I have been able tobtain.

Cases can be conceived the attribuitable to the present crisis,

piracy

cases are

less frequent:

now than in.

The empanelling and service of summons upon Lurors (Cii-

ordinary times;

And

with Summons' upon prisoners (the copies being necessarily Engrossing upon parchment of Informations: Service of same. - minal Lessions being held once a month); Drafting

made in

Chinese if the prisoners.

это

(hinese) : The preparation:

the and service of Subpeena's upon witnesses in different parts of

out of this amount of £600, Memorialist calculated that he would have to pay about £200, have for Office and Extra Accistance, and this was stated

this Excellency Sir Schn Bowring.

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the Colony : The seeing that such witnesses and all recessary proofs fult coming when required, are duties which must prees upon me whatever are the circumstances of the Colony,

are

I find my Salary wholly inadequate to the expensiveness of the place and my necessary support, putting out of the question the maintaining of a respectable position Government- Official,

me betate that, after paying the

as a

It will surely be sufficient fr rent-of a small and inconvenient room Gabout Eight feet squand

the

In hausaction of public business solely, and after defraying Salary of a young lad, merely a copying Clerk and scencely or understand a word of English, Thaive only 4- meet all other expenses for

able to speak balance of t 181 per

myself here, and a

moment, fulter.

Auntzaz

а

lage family at home, and Lams at the present

to pay a Bailiff (difficult. :even the pe=

more,

me in sub.

= cured except when steadily employed) pr assisting : pana ing 74 witnesses for the present sessions; this now a month since I entered on the civil duties of Sheriff and the fees

in that time have not averaged. Two Dollars per week, so that I case entertain little hope of assistance from that quanter.

I must, keresne, most respectfully bey you to move his Excellency to simplify my duties and to enlarge my means

to a scale in some defree commensurate with my necessary Expenses and the usual standard of official caluries; What

support and the

on the part of due perfomance of public duty is, the provision. Government of at least, one efficient (lect ; to increase in

my

own Salary

6 £ 600 per annum. me of the change and reponsibility of the fail ; Even with this

partial

I feel the absolutity necessary for

a delition

And to relieve