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be gathered from the fact that with

the exceptions of the present occupant

Not one

of the tens of senior officers enumerated

by me, gentlemen having held positions

of responsibility in the Colony

is now alive.

In the month of

December last,

the official Members of the Legislative

Council reported.

That it appeared beyond question that the

salaries of most

of the Chief Officers

of Government, from His Excellency the Governor downwards, should be

increased.

And although that

Committee has not made

further Report, I have the

authority of all its Members individually for saying that in their opinion My salary might fairly be fixed at £800, with private practice –

I shared these views with

five other senior

officers.

I should not have presumed to

refer to those

Gentlemen, but their Kindness, which is

entirely within

the supreme executive power,

is the only

matter entirely within

their control.

They are official Members of

The Legislative Council, large contributors

to the taxes of the Colony,

and merchants

of the greatest experience, intimately connected and acquainted with the

affairs of the Colony -

When I first mentioned

the subject of private practice to His Excellency the Governor, he intimated to me that if my application were acceded to I must expect reduction to be made in

my Salary-

but I never anticipated that that reduction would be to the

extent of

£300

a year.

What I venture to ask of Your Grace is, either that my Salary

remain

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be gathered from the fact that with the exceptions of the present occupant Not one of the tens of senior officers enumerated by me, gentlemen having held positions of responsibility in the Colony is now alive. In the month of December last, the official Members of the Legislative Council reported. That it appeared beyond question that the salaries of most of the Chief Officers of Government, from His Excellency the Governor downwards, should be increased. And although that Committee has not made further Report, I have the authority of all its Members individually for saying that in their opinion My salary might fairly be fixed at £800, with private practice I shared these views with five other senior officers. I should not have presumed to refer to those Gentlemen, but their Kindness, which is entirely within the supreme executive power, is the only matter entirely within their control. They are official Members of The Legislative Council, large contributors to the taxes of the Colony, and merchants of the greatest experience, intimately connected and acquainted with the affairs of the Colony - When I first mentioned the subject of private practice to His Excellency the Governor, he intimated to me that if my application were acceded to I must expect reduction to be made in my Salary- but I never anticipated that that reduction would be to the extent of £300 a year. What I venture to ask of Your Grace is, either that my Salary remain
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be gathered from the fact that with

the exceptions of the present occupant

Not one

les

tensens enmunerated

me gent

of Having held Fru

Suyon

a

office of Colomine

is now alive.

In the mouth of

December lush

Pust

official Members of the Legislative

Committee, composed of

M

"

Council reported.

That it

appeare

Valaries

of most

of

The Chief Officers

"

tous beyond question that the

of Government, from His Excellency "The Governor downwards, should be

although that

"increased.

And alth

Committee has not made

further Report, I have the

any

Authing all it's Members individually for saying that in their opinion My salary might fairly be fixed at £800, with private practice –

Ishared

Thembesi

of ther

Five Live

For of thereon.

schement You These Weit refonta

520

I'should nos have presumed to

Gentlemen is a Mus Kind, which is

refer

to Mose

of

the control

of

The

power,

is

evere

the only

Mou

Neatter

entirely within

supreme executive That they

not that

are

official Members of

The Legislative Conseil, large contributors

to the taxes of the Colony,

and merchants

of the greatest enversce, interntily connected and acquainted with the

affairs of the Colony -

When I first mentiona

ther

subject of private practice to Exis Excellency the Soversor, he sutinated to me that of my application acceded to I must expect reduction to be made is

were

my Salary-

but I never anticipated that that reduction would be to the

a year

extent of

£300

Merce

What I'venture to ask of four Grace is, either that my Salary

remain

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