CO129-074 - Lieut. Governor Caine & Sir Robinson - 1859 [6-12] — Page 247

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Pay

thing

Cover.

my Expenses - Owing

to the enhanced cost of every

in the Colony from House rent which I am now forced to pay (for which I am

more than one fourth

to pay

of my pay to the necessaries

of life which are three times

the price they

were.

I beg to observe.

In addition my predecessor

was allowed $450

for salary of £750 per

Annum

though at that time the duties of the Office

were not as arduous as

they now are,—

the population being nearly double what it then was, and

as I before mentioned, Expenses

of every kind enormously increased.

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I beg to state that after nearly fourteen years service, I make this application with a reluctance that nothing but the imperative necessity of the case could induce me to overcome.

In conclusion I state my

view.

Trusting His Excellency

will view my application favorably and recommend it's being granted from the date hereof.

I have &c.

(Signed) W. H. Alexander, Registrar,

True

Copy

Colonial Secretary's.

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PaythingCover.my Expenses - Owingto the enhanced cost of everyin the Colony from House rent which I am now forced to pay (for which I ammore than one fourthto payof my pay to the necessariesof life which are three timesthe price theywere.I beg to observe.In addition my predecessorwas allowed $450for salary of £750 perAnnumthough at that time the duties of the Officewere not as arduous asthey now are,—the population being nearly double what it then was, andas I before mentioned, Expensesof every kind enormously increased.244I beg to state that after nearly fourteen years service, I make this application with a reluctance that nothing but the imperative necessity of the case could induce me to overcome.In conclusion I state myview.Trusting His Excellencywill view my application favorably and recommend it's being granted from the date hereof.I have &c.(Signed) W. H. Alexander, Registrar,TrueCopyColonial Secretary's.
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pay

thing

Cover.

my Expenses - Owing

to the enhanced cost of every

in the Colony from House which I aux now forced rent . (for which I amx

more than one

than one fourth

to pay

of my pay / to the necessaries

of life which are three times

the price they

that

а

were.-

Sbeg to observe.

In addition my predecessor

$450

for was allowed

salary of £750 per

Annum

though at that time the duties of the Office

Arduous as

the

were noh me

they

nearly

Do

now are,-

population being wearly double what it then was, and.

Av

I before mentioned.. Expenses

kind Enor

244

of every kind. alpay that after nearly foutem years service, I make this application with a reluctance that nothing but the imperative necessity of the case could induce me to

Enormously increased

in Conclusion State

overcome.

view.

Trusting His Excellency.

will

- my application favorably and recommend it's being granted. from the date hereof...

I have &c.

(Signed) W. H. Alexander, Argistian, t

True

Copy

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:

Colonial Secretarys.

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