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Mr Lorton has been sim years in the Public Service

7

the

Colony, and the Colonial Surgeon Certifies that the stall of his

health renders

necessary.

a

change of

air

I have appointed Mr W.

Lording, second clerk in the Harbour Master's department, First cluck, and M.

to act as

Machado, Extra Clark, to act as second clerk, during Wr Thomton's absence. I have not

named

one to succeed ho Muschade as extra clerk, but have reserved the amount. (₤ 100 per Annum) unahplied, to meet

arm

>

an extra assistance that

required

Under the

be

may

provisions of

the

斥

Governors Minute

last, transmitted to

the 2nd May

your

власе

in Sir Stercules Robinson's despatch

of

184 of 5th May, I have authorized the payment to Mr Fronton of $210.66, or £43. 17.9, one third his passage money. This has been calculated on the rate charged by the Perrinculer and briental Steam Navigation Company, including the transit through Sgypt, which I concedend this

basis

upon

which such allowances

are to be granted, and I trust

L