CO129-078 - Sir Robinson - 1860 [7-12] — Page 348

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leave on half pay... his salary will cease this date, unless before the End of the month he shall determine to go to England in terms of my letter No 993 of 9th instant, in which case His Excellency the Governor will recommend him to the Executive Council for Six months further leave on half Salary.

You will take charge of the office from this date as Acting Post Master General and will receive half the Salary of the Post Master General together with half your own as Assistant Post Master General.

The question of appointing an Acting Assistant Post Master General will be dealt with hereafter.

I am also to state that the Audit Office arrangements will remain unchanged.

I have yea

(Signed) W. J. Mercer, Colonial Secretary

(True Copy)

Colonial Secretary

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340 leave on half pay... his salary will cease this date, unless before the End of the month he shall determine to go to England in terms of my letter No 993 of 9th instant, in which case His Excellency the Governor will recommend him to the Executive Council for Six months further leave on half Salary. You will take charge of the office from this date as Acting Post Master General and will receive half the Salary of the Post Master General together with half your own as Assistant Post Master General. The question of appointing an Acting Assistant Post Master General will be dealt with hereafter. I am also to state that the Audit Office arrangements will remain unchanged. I have yea (Signed) W. J. Mercer, Colonial Secretary (True Copy) Colonial Secretary
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1 340 leave on from half pay... his salary will cease this date, unless before the End of "the month he shall determine to go England in terms of my to letter No 993 of 9th instant, in which case His Excellency the Governor will recommend him to the Executive Council for Six months further leave on half Salary. will take charge of the office You. from this date as Acting Post Master General and will receive half you the Salary of the Post Master General together with half your Post Master General. own as Assistant The question of appointing an Acting Assistant Post Master General will be dealt with hereafter. I am also to state that the Audit Office arrangements will remain unchanged. I have yea (Ligned) W. J. Mercer, Colonial Secretary (True Copy) Colonial Secretary
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340

leave on

from

half pay...

his salary will cease

this date, unless before the End of

"the month he shall determine to go

England in terms of my

to

letter No 993

of 9th instant, in which case

His Excellency

the Governor will recommend him to the

Executive Council for Six months further

leave

on

half Salary.

will take charge of the office

You. from this date as

Acting Post Master

General and will receive half

you

the Salary of the Post Master General

together with half your

Post Master General.

own as Assistant

The question of appointing an

Acting Assistant Post Master General

will be dealt with hereafter.

I am also to state that the Audit

Office arrangements will remain unchanged.

I have yea

(Ligned) W. J. Mercer,

Colonial Secretary

(True Copy)

Colonial Secretary

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