CO129-085 - Sir Robinson - 1862 [1-4] — Page 314

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usual Clearance.

Mr Thomsett here informed that to enable him to carry out this duty, and also to maintain

me

a

stricter surveillance over the large number of Ships always at anchor in this Starbon than he has hitherto been able to

to

exercise, it will be nece

necessary employ in the starton Master's Department a Boarding Officer of rune active habits and greater acquirements than M. belth, the present holder of that

appointment

Service

W. Selth has been in the

of

the Colony for about

(

seven years during which time his conduct has been steady and

when

younger

and strong she has

rendered good service, but he has

by age and the effects of

now

constant

exposure to the climate, become unfitted for so active

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office.

"I have accordingly authorized

the appointment

on

the Starbor

Master's retablishments of

Boarding Officer at a

£200 a

year

a

Salary of

with two rooms in

the Starbor Master's Office, and propose, subject to your

Grace's approval, to make provision for the appointment in future Estimates

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