which employment he made himself useful and displayed such recommendations and ability that, on his return to England, he was offered a Commission in the Army. This he declined, having a family and no private means. He then received an appointment in the Imperial Customs in the West Indies, and on the abolition of that Establishment was appointed Sub-Treasurer of St Kitts. From St Kitts he was in 1858 promoted by the Governor in Chief of the Leeward Islands to the appointment in Antigua which he at present fills - the salary of which is £300 a year.
Shortly after Mr Quin arrived in Antigua, his military knowledge proved of great service to that Colony in suppressing the disturbances which took place in the City of St Johns in 1858, and subsequently in organizing...
which employment he made
himself
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useful and
displayed such recomers and
ability that, on his return to
England,
he
was
offered
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in the Army. _ This he declined,
having a family and no
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He then
appointment in
the Imperial Customs in the West Indies, and on the
abolition
was
of
that Establishment appointed Lub. Treasurer
St Katts. From St Kitts
he
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was in 1858 promoted by
the Governo
in Chief of the
nor in
Leeward Islands to the
Appointment in Antigua which he at present fills - the Salary of
a
year;
which is £300
Shortly after Mr Quin's
his
arrival in Antigua,
Militing Knowledge proved of great Service to that Colony in Suppressing the disturbances which took place in the
St Johns in 1858, and City of
subsequently in organizing
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