CO129-092 - Acting Governor Mercer - 1863 [4-6] — Page 114

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Clerks work harder or are worse then they are.

My letter of the 17th January (Copy) N27 will show that so far as the Revenue of this Office is concerned, the Colony can well afford a reasonable increase in the salaries of those who now seek it, and I trust that the matter will meet with His Excellency's sanction.

I have, &c.,

(Signed) F. W. Mitchell,

Postmaster General.

Douglong, 6th March, 1865.

Sir,

It is not without reluctance that we take leave to address to you the present remonstrance, our situation is such, that leaves us no alternative. We therefore take the liberty to bring to your notice the insufficiency of our respective salaries to meet our ordinary necessary expenses, which increase every day with the enhancement of the price of almost every item of our household.

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111 Clerks work harder or are worse then they are. My letter of the 17th January (Copy) N27 will show that so far as the Revenue of this Office is concerned, the Colony can well afford a reasonable increase in the salaries of those who now seek it, and I trust that the matter will meet with His Excellency's sanction. I have, &c., (Signed) F. W. Mitchell, Postmaster General. Douglong, 6th March, 1865. Sir, It is not without reluctance that we take leave to address to you the present remonstrance, our situation is such, that leaves us no alternative. We therefore take the liberty to bring to your notice the insufficiency of our respective salaries to meet our ordinary necessary expenses, which increase every day with the enhancement of the price of almost every item of our household.
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مجھے باریم 111 Clerks work harder or are worce then they are. My letter of e paid (Copy) the 17th January hast N27 will show that so for Revenue is the of Office the as the to the Colonial Ivernment is concerned, the Colony can well afford a reasonable imcrease in the salaries f those who now seek it, and I trust that the matter will meet with His Excellenen's sanction. I have, you (Signed) F. W. Mitchell, Portinarter General. Sir, we Dougtong. gd March, 1865. It is not without reluctance that bey leave to address to you the precent remonstraver, our situation is such, that leaves is no alternative. Ave therefore latte the liberty to bring to insufficiency of to meet our our your notice the respective salaries ordinary may necessary expences which increase every day with the enhancement of the price of almost every ilem of of our household, which compled. F. to. Mitchell, Espre M. Postmaster General.
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مجھے باریم

111

Clerks work harder or are worce

then they are.

My letter

of

e paid

(Copy)

the 17th January hast

N27 will show that

so

for

Revenue is the

of

Office

the

as the

to the Colonial

Ivernment is concerned, the Colony

can well afford a reasonable imcrease

in

the salaries

f

those who now seek it,

and I trust that the matter will meet with His Excellenen's sanction.

I have, you

(Signed) F. W. Mitchell,

Portinarter General.

Sir,

we

Dougtong. gd March, 1865.

It is not without reluctance that

bey leave to address to you the precent remonstraver, our situation is such, that leaves is no alternative. Ave therefore latte

the liberty to bring to insufficiency of

to meet our

our

your

notice the

respective salaries

ordinary may necessary expences

which increase every day with the enhancement of the price of almost every

ilem of

of our

household, which compled.

F. to. Mitchell, Espre

M. Postmaster General.

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