CO129-072 - Indviduals - 1858 — Page 439

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4

house,

me,

n

for

than

more

Mon: ce anything long enjoyment of privilege which was latte

tea

2

to withdrawn whenever

Govt wanted the premises

And this

happened in 1855, when

he occupied.

the Governor

Mild

to transp. the Harbour Master's Office from the

Building where it was established to a basement

In

the Supreme Court.

This proceeding occasioned

a remonstrance from Capt.

Watkins. It was based

upon

the ground that

he was entitled to the

5263. Gov. 755

755

same treatment as

his

5264 Gov.

437

Predecessor, succeeding as he

did to the same duties.

23 Jan/55. Lord J. Russell, then P.S.

for the Colonies considered that Capt. Watkins ought to have either a house or

an increase in salary;

but in his despatch he

qualified his dictum by asking the Gov

for his opinion whether the

arrangement

now made

in giving Capt Watkins ... The Gov = assigned him two rooms in lieu of the

two rooms when he removed his Office. The

question of row depending on the S. State's succession

"previous residence

"allowed him can

"Regarded as fairly

"carrying out the " understanding on wh... " he was appointed to this

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4 house, me, n for than more Mon: ce anything long enjoyment of privilege which was latte tea 2 to withdrawn whenever Govt wanted the premises And this happened in 1855, when he occupied. the Governor Mild to transp. the Harbour Master's Office from the Building where it was established to a basement In the Supreme Court. This proceeding occasioned a remonstrance from Capt. Watkins. It was based upon the ground that he was entitled to the 5263. Gov. 755 755 same treatment as his 5264 Gov. 437 Predecessor, succeeding as he did to the same duties. 23 Jan/55. Lord J. Russell, then P.S. for the Colonies considered that Capt. Watkins ought to have either a house or an increase in salary; but in his despatch he qualified his dictum by asking the Gov for his opinion whether the arrangement now made in giving Capt Watkins ... The Gov = assigned him two rooms in lieu of the two rooms when he removed his Office. The question of row depending on the S. State's succession "previous residence "allowed him can "Regarded as fairly "carrying out the " understanding on wh... " he was appointed to this
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4 house, me, n for than more Mon: ce anything long enjoyment of privilege which was latte tea 2 to with drawn whenever Govt wanted the premises And this happened in 1855, when he occupied. the Governor Mijld to transp. the Haction Master's Office from the Building where it was established to a baseract In the Supreme Court. This proceeding occasioned a remonstracce prom Caps- Watkins. It was based upon the ground that he was entitled to the 5263. Gov. 755 755 auce treatment as his 5264 Gov. 4.37 کی Predecespor, succeeding as ke did to the same duties. 23 Jane /55. Lord J. Prepath, then PfS. " for the Colonies considered that Caps. Wattices of ? wither have a house or an iner se y salary; but in his despatch the qualess his dictum leg asking the Gou "1 opinion whether the arrangement Erraagement now made 1 giving Cap Watthias + The Gov = assigned him two rooms in tien ofthe two rooms when the removed his & fice- The question of row depending on the S. 4 State's secesion " previous residence " allowed him can "Regarded as fairly " carrying out the " understanding on wh... " he was appointed to this
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4

house,

me,

n

for

than

more

Mon: ce anything long enjoyment of privilege which was latte

tea

2

to with drawn whenever

Govt wanted the premises

And this

happened in 1855, when

he occupied.

the Governor

Mijld

to transp. the Haction

Master's Office from the

Building where it was established to a baseract

In

the Supreme Court.

This proceeding occasioned

a remonstracce prom Caps-

Watkins. It was based

upon

the ground that

he was entitled to the

5263. Gov. 755

755

auce treatment as

his

5264 Gov.

4.37

کی

Predecespor, succeeding as ke

did to the same duties.

23 Jane /55. Lord J. Prepath, then PfS.

"

for the Colonies considered that Caps. Wattices of ?

wither have a house or

an iner se

y salary;

but in his despatch the

qualess his dictum leg asking the Gou

"1

opinion whether the

arrangement

Erraagement now made

1 giving Cap Watthias + The Gov = assigned him two rooms in tien ofthe

two rooms when the removed his & fice- The

question of row depending on the S. 4 State's secesion

" previous residence

" allowed him can

"Regarded as fairly

" carrying out the " understanding on wh... " he was appointed to this

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