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of that service WWF Cleverly's health

And entr

ergy

ari

beginning to fail,

his

and I'anticipate that before long he will make application for pension

10. M. I. Collins has nearly 19 I cars lervice and is about 48 years

He was

the

of age. orginally Freasury, but since 1846 has been First Clock of the Magistrati's Coust. He is willing, pamistaking, accurate. and efficient, but not suited for higher appointment than the one be holds. Indeed last

Indred last year

he was

a

offered temporary promotion, but honestly declared himself tiffident: of

his ability to Givi satisfaction post. – He is Turation

in a new post.

T

by birth, and for some years pasts

hes health has been better than it Once used to be.

11. Mr. S. D'Almain, has been in

this Government since

the service

the formation of the Government itself. He is zealous, trustworthy, and

thoroughly acquainted with his duties. He is a Portuguese, about 1/2 years old, and his health though variable has miferourd. during the past few years

12. DW. Leonardo D'Almada is Chief Clerk to the Government, Clerk of Councils – En the former capacity he has charge of the Public

Accords

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Records, and possesses a most

useful aequanitance with their Contents - He is thoroughly trustworthy

and efficient, And

to this office.

specially suited

of Councils

As Clerk of

he is accurate and

withing

present position is in vrew-

things

A

considerable

one),

a

Stri

of all

Aud

forlignes,

hardly think him, as

other respects, eligibles for

Плед не

the higher appointments, but I

hold him an

officer greatly to be Commended, and his character if irreproachable.

in the

MW. L. D'Almada has, litter her brother, been from the first service of this Government, and previously in the Office of the Supern

British Trades under Captam (

bia is a (Adminle bin C) Elliol Portugueses, but of. of

of

the usual class

a..

- -

better family han

about

Macas Portugueso.

His health is fair and his

4.8.

13. MW. W. M. Deane is one

Me

47

age.

где

f the

3 Civil Service Cadets recently arrived. like this other two, a Graduates of Cambridge and about 23 years of Am glad to think, that this Government he, at last the advantage of public servant, of this class - I anticipate much benefit from the employment of Gentlemen litter Mezin Sonnochy, Smith, and Deane.

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