CO129-073 - Lieut. Governor Caine & Sir Bowring - 1859 [1-5] — Page 570

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Could completely sort the whole of the mail so that on the arrival of the Packet the Letters you might be immediately delivered. One Room in the Mail Steamer would have to be fitted up as a duplicate on a small scale of this office and some intelligent and trustworthy person from this office would be the only fit person for the duty, he should have a salary of at least £500 per annum, he should be bound in a Bond of £2000 for the due and faithful discharge of his duties and be prohibited under any circumstances from admitting any passenger or officer of the Packet, under any pretence whatever, from entering his room at any portion of the voyage.

In Conclusion I would add that the few members of the Mercantile Community here to whom I have communicated these Suggestions are much pleased with them, and would highly approve of either one or the other of them being carried out, and I have taken the opportunity of making these suggestions to His Excellency Sir John Bowring previous to his departure, in order that he may personally make you acquainted with the desirableness of the same being carried into effect. Should one or the other of the plans suggested by me meet the views and approval of His Lordship the Post Master General and Yourself.

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Could completely sort the whole of the mail so that on the arrival of the Packet the Letters you might be immediately delivered. One Room in the Mail Steamer would have to be fitted up as a duplicate on a small scale of this office and some intelligent and trustworthy person from this office would be the only fit person for the duty, he should have a salary of at least £500 per annum, he should be bound in a Bond of £2000 for the due and faithful discharge of his duties and be prohibited under any circumstances from admitting any passenger or officer of the Packet, under any pretence whatever, from entering his room at any portion of the voyage. In Conclusion I would add that the few members of the Mercantile Community here to whom I have communicated these Suggestions are much pleased with them, and would highly approve of either one or the other of them being carried out, and I have taken the opportunity of making these suggestions to His Excellency Sir John Bowring previous to his departure, in order that he may personally make you acquainted with the desirableness of the same being carried into effect. Should one or the other of the plans suggested by me meet the views and approval of His Lordship the Post Master General and Yourself. Page 570 Page 571
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$. 7. 567 Could completely sort the whole of the mail so that on the arrival of the Packet- the Leiters you might be immediately delivered, One Room in the Mail Steamer womnes have to be fitted up as a of this office duplicate on a small scale, and some intelligent from this office and trustworthy person would be the only fit person for the duty, he shonea have a salary of at least to 500 per annum, he shines be bound in a Bond of £ 2000 for the due and faithful discharge of his duties and be prohibited. circumstances under any from admitting any -passenger or officer of the Packet, under any pretence whakeoer, from entering his room at any portion of the voyage. In Conclusion I woven add that the few members of the Mercantile Community here to whom I have communicated these Suggestions and would are much pleased with them, highly approve of either one or the other of them being carried out, and I have taken the opportunity of making these suggestions to His - Excellency Sir John Bowring previous to his departure, departure, in order that he may personally make 3 you acquainted with the desirableness of the same being Carried into effect, Shones one or the other of the plans suggested by me meet the views and approval of - His Lordship the Post Master General and -Youself. Page 570Page 571 10.
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$.

7.

567

Could completely sort the whole of the

mail so that

on

the arrival of the Packet-

the Leiters you might be immediately delivered, One Room in the Mail Steamer

womnes have to be fitted up as a

of this office

duplicate

on a small scale, and

some intelligent

from this office

and trustworthy person

would

be the only fit

person for the duty, he shonea have a salary of at least to 500 per annum,

he shines be bound in a Bond of £ 2000 for the due and

faithful discharge of his duties and be prohibited.

circumstances

under any

from admitting any

-passenger or officer of the Packet, under any pretence whakeoer, from entering his room at any portion of the voyage.

In Conclusion I woven add that the

few members of the Mercantile Community

here to whom I have communicated these

Suggestions

and would

are

much pleased with them,

highly approve of either one

or the other of them being carried out,

and I have taken the opportunity of making these suggestions to His - Excellency Sir John Bowring previous to his departure,

departure, in order that

he may

personally make

3 you acquainted with the desirableness of the same being

Carried into effect, Shones one or the other of the plans suggested by me meet the views and approval of - His Lordship the Post Master General

and

-Youself.

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