CO129-073 - Lieut. Governor Caine & Sir Bowring - 1859 [1-5] — Page 508

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amount of which it would be difficult as yet to estimate, but probably amounting to some Forty Pounds a year.

An allowance of six dollars a month for a messenger, and a small sum for Office Contingencies, Stationery and Printing will also be required.

The large amount of responsibility and extra work thrown upon myself would lead me also to hope for some revision of my Salary. This, however, I propose to treat of in a separate letter.

It is also of the greatest importance that Your Excellency should impress upon the different Consuls the necessity of great regularity and punctuality in their transactions with this office. Requisitions for Funds should be sent in at least three months in advance - And all Accounts closed immediately on the termination of each quarter, and transmitted here by the first succeeding Opportunity.

True Copy

I have &c.

H. Mennir

Auditor General

Sigr WH. Ronnir

Auditor General.

True Copy

Colonial Secretary

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10 amount of which it would be difficult as yet to estimate, but probably amounting to some Forty Pounds a year. An allowance of six dollars a month for a messenger, and a small sum for Office Contingencies, Stationery and Printing will also be required. The large amount of responsibility and extra work thrown upon myself would lead me also to hope for some revision of my Salary. This, however, I propose to treat of in a separate letter. It is also of the greatest importance that Your Excellency should impress upon the different Consuls the necessity of great regularity and punctuality in their transactions with this office. Requisitions for Funds should be sent in at least three months in advance - And all Accounts closed immediately on the termination of each quarter, and transmitted here by the first succeeding Opportunity. True Copy I have &c. H. Mennir Auditor General Sigr WH. Ronnir Auditor General. True Copy Colonial Secretary
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10 amount of which it would be + difficult as yet to extimats, but probably amounting to seme Torty Pounds a a year. An allowance of six dollars a month. 6 for And a small sum a messenger for Office Contingencies, Stationery Printing will also be and required The large amount of responsibility and extra work this oun Salary. This thown upon myself would had me also to hope for some revision of my however, I propose to heat op in a separate · Sepurate letter It is also of a of the greatest importomer that Your Excellency 4) 505 Should impress upon the different... Consuts the necessity of great rugularity and punctuality in their hansactions with this office. Requisitions for Funds should be sent in at last three months in advance - And all Accounts closed immediatly on the kirmination of each quarter, and hansmitted here by the first Suveseding Opportunity True Copy I have 1. H. Mennir Auditor General Siq, WH. Ronnir Auditor General. Thus Copy Coltonal Koretary
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amount of which it would be + difficult as yet to extimats, but probably amounting to seme Torty

Pounds a

a year.

An allowance of

six dollars a month.

6 for

And a small sum

a messenger

for Office

Contingencies, Stationery

Printing

will also

be

and

required

The large amount of responsibility and extra work

this

oun

Salary.

This

thown upon myself would had me also to hope for some revision of my however, I propose to heat op in a separate

· Sepurate letter It is also of

a

of the greatest

importomer that Your Excellency

4)

505

Should impress upon the different... Consuts the necessity of great rugularity and punctuality in their hansactions with this office. Requisitions for

Funds should be sent in at last three months in advance - And all

Accounts closed immediatly on the kirmination of each quarter, and hansmitted here by the first

Suveseding Opportunity

True Copy

I have 1.

H. Mennir Auditor General

Siq, WH. Ronnir

Auditor General.

Thus Copy

Coltonal Koretary

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