CO129-073 - Lieut. Governor Caine & Sir Bowring - 1859 [1-5] — Page 566

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on

the arrival and departure of

Mails, - has induced me

to recommend

that merit should be rewarded in

this manner; not only because, in

this instance, I am of opinion that

such

an increase is justly due; but because I consider such a step is

Calculated to induce other Clerks in

the office

to endeavour to

distinguish

themselves as M Machado has done,

and so the service would be much

improved, I therefore respectfully solicit that I

under these circumstances,

May be favoured with the approval of The Honorable, the Acting Governor

to the same, previous to my bringing the Matter under the

favourable notice

of the Authorities at Home

(Signed) M. Mitchell,

Acting Post Master.

(True Copy)

Colonial Secretary

563

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on the arrival and departure of Mails, - has induced me to recommend that merit should be rewarded in this manner; not only because, in this instance, I am of opinion that such an increase is justly due; but because I consider such a step is Calculated to induce other Clerks in the office to endeavour to distinguish themselves as M Machado has done, and so the service would be much improved, I therefore respectfully solicit that I under these circumstances, May be favoured with the approval of The Honorable, the Acting Governor to the same, previous to my bringing the Matter under the favourable notice of the Authorities at Home (Signed) M. Mitchell, Acting Post Master. (True Copy) Colonial Secretary 563
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on the arrival and departure of Mails, - has induced me the to recommend that merit should be rewarded in this manner; not only be cause, in this instance, I am of opinion that such an increase is justly due; but because I consider such a step is Calculated to induce other Clerks in the office to endeavour to distinguish themselves as M Machado has itone, and so the service would be much improved, Ievores respectfully solicit that I under these circumstances. May be favoured with the approval of The Honorable, the Acting Governor to the same, previous to my bringing the Matter under the favorable notier of the Authorities at Come Shaw the (Signed) M. Mitchell, Acting Post Master. (Frue Copy) Colonial Secretary 563
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on

the arrival and departure of

Mails, - has induced me

the

to recommend

that merit should be rewarded in

this manner; not only be cause, in

this instance, I am of opinion that

such

an increase is justly due; but because I consider such a step is

Calculated to induce other Clerks in

the office

to endeavour to

distinguish

themselves as M Machado has itone,

and so the service would be much

improved, Ievores respectfully solicit that I

under these circumstances.

May be favoured with the approval of The Honorable, the Acting Governor

to the same, previous to my bringing the Matter under the

favorable notier

of the Authorities at Come

Shaw the

(Signed) M. Mitchell,

Acting Post Master.

(Frue Copy)

Colonial Secretary

563

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