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Hon. My Mercer Essa

Colonial Secretary to

Sir

£21984/1760

214

24th September 18te

I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter dated 13th inst., repeating directions already received in a letter from Colonial Office dated 26th July, also enclosing copy of a letter from Art Murdock to Sir H. Rogers where my measurement of the British ship "whire..." in November last is pronounced to be improper, also informing that His Excellency the Governor will be pleased to receive any explanations I can give to be reported on, and in reply I beg to state that I regret exceedingly that I should have misunderstood the correct measurement. I will therefore, with your permission, state in writing what I have already verbally explained some months previously to His Excellency regarding the mistake made in the measurement of the "Aryl George".

When Sir John Bowring did me the honor to appoint me Government Surveyor, I applied to my predecessor, Captain Stall, for information relative to that portion of my duty measuring ships for Emigrants, and was informed that specific instructions had been given to him, but he said he had never received any, and he did not think there were any, but he said he should be happy to accompany me on board...

The Duke of Newcastle

/ Inclosure.

No 118 -

Received.

not Salaried Officers -

Government Surveyors Ships, and stating that Forwarding Mr. Beaton Measurement of Passenger explanation respecting his

Ak

Sir H. Rogers,

Thelypserun

that Mr. Heaton recommends his Employmenty looking upon his temporary suspension as sufficient punishment for his errors

Consult the Emigration Com??

7806

1J14 11/61

Firs

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Hon. My Mercer Essa Colonial Secretary to Sir £21984/1760 214 24th September 18te I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter dated 13th inst., repeating directions already received in a letter from Colonial Office dated 26th July, also enclosing copy of a letter from Art Murdock to Sir H. Rogers where my measurement of the British ship "whire..." in November last is pronounced to be improper, also informing that His Excellency the Governor will be pleased to receive any explanations I can give to be reported on, and in reply I beg to state that I regret exceedingly that I should have misunderstood the correct measurement. I will therefore, with your permission, state in writing what I have already verbally explained some months previously to His Excellency regarding the mistake made in the measurement of the "Aryl George". When Sir John Bowring did me the honor to appoint me Government Surveyor, I applied to my predecessor, Captain Stall, for information relative to that portion of my duty measuring ships for Emigrants, and was informed that specific instructions had been given to him, but he said he had never received any, and he did not think there were any, but he said he should be happy to accompany me on board... The Duke of Newcastle / Inclosure. No 118 - Received. not Salaried Officers - Government Surveyors Ships, and stating that Forwarding Mr. Beaton Measurement of Passenger explanation respecting his Ak Sir H. Rogers, Thelypserun that Mr. Heaton recommends his Employmenty looking upon his temporary suspension as sufficient punishment for his errors Consult the Emigration Com?? 7806 1J14 11/61 Firs Page information is not clearly detected in the given text, hence not added. However, the original text seems to be a historical document with OCR errors. The corrected version is provided in HTML format as per the instructions. Please let me know if you need further assistance.
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trong trong Hont. My Mercer Essa Colonial Secretary to Siv £219841760 214 24 Z. September 18te I have the honor to acknowledge the letter dated 13th wist. receipt of your repeating directions already received in a letter from Colonial office dated 26?e July also enclosing copy of a letter from Art Murdock to Sir H Rogers where my measurement of the British ship whire. wud" in November last is pronounced one that has improper, also informing Excellency the Govenor will be pleased to recure any explanations I can give to be reported on, and in reply I beg to State that I regret exceedingly that I should hare misice derstood the cistric measurement. I will therefore tions for with your permission state in writhing what I have alre. verbally some before had the honor some months previously to lay this Excellency bee s.xplaliation en mistake made in the a former "treasurement of the Aryal George. When Sir John Bowring did the the honor to appoint me Government Sung -or. I applied to any predecessor faptain Stall for information relative to that portio " of my dutty measuring theks for Emigrants inforbed specipe instructions been firew to nile, and he did he had ever led one oro not think there were any, but he said he should be happy to accompany me on In Hercules Robinson to The Duke of Newcastle / Inclosure. Nr 118 - Received. not Salaried Officers - Government Surveyors Ships, and stating that Forwarding Mr. Beaton Measurement of Passenger explanation respecting his Ak Sis 7. Rogers, Thelypserun that Mr. Heaton Ucommends. hii Employmenty locking upon his temporary surfencion should & allourd to resume lis a sufficient prenishment for his errors Consult the migration Com?? 7806 i 1J14 11/61 Firs صية
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Hont. My Mercer Essa

Colonial Secretary to

Siv

£219841760

214

24 Z. September 18te

I have the honor to acknowledge the

letter dated 13th wist.

receipt of your

repeating directions already received in a letter from Colonial office

dated 26?e

July also enclosing copy of a letter from Art Murdock to Sir H Rogers where my measurement of the British ship whire. wud" in November last is pronounced

one that has improper, also informing

Excellency the Govenor will be pleased to recure any explanations I can give to be reported on, and in reply I beg to State that I regret exceedingly that I

should hare misice derstood the cistric measurement. I will therefore

tions for

with your permission state in writhing

what I have alre.

verbally some

before

had the honor

some months previously to lay this Excellency

bee

s.xplaliation

en mistake made in the

a former

"treasurement of the Aryal George. When Sir John Bowring

did the the

honor to appoint me Government Sung -or. I applied to any predecessor faptain Stall for information relative to that portio

" of my dutty measuring theks for Emigrants

inforbed

specipe instructions been firew

to nile, and he did

he

had ever

led one oro

not think there were

any,

but he said he

should be happy to accompany me on

In Hercules Robinson

to

The Duke of Newcastle

/ Inclosure.

Nr 118 -

Received.

not Salaried Officers -

Government Surveyors Ships, and stating that

Forwarding Mr. Beaton Measurement of Passenger explanation respecting his

Ak

Sis 7. Rogers,

Thelypserun

that Mr. Heaton

Ucommends.

hii

Employmenty

locking upon his temporary surfencion

should & allourd to resume

lis a

sufficient prenishment

for his errors

Consult the

migration Com??

7806

i

1J14 11/61

Firs

صية

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