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Grace's directions conveyed by your Circular Despatch of 4th February last, I enclose a Return in Duplicate of the particulars of the Office.

I have the honor to be, My Lord Luke, your Lordship's most obedient Servant.

Menuent had the sooner the offer is made the better.

E. Mr. Engleheart U23. Sulk JN 23/7 Afifoley to the Armen ffend •/4.385

The Department of Prisons at home has never hit upon a good Officer. Their recommendations have been singularly unfortunate.

I think that we have in our own Department an Officer who might suit for the present place:-

Mr. Douglas, late Asst. Superintendent at Bermuda. He is very highly spoken of in a report from Capt. Newland appended to the Governor's despatch of the 29th of Oct. 1862. He is not a man of superior station, but this we could hardly expect to procure for a place at $400 a year. On the other hand, we have active assurance from experience that he is a zealous, judicious, and thoroughly trained Prison Officer.

30 July. It would be very acceptable to them a Gentleman like Mr. Douglas has experience and I think may be safely appointed.

Page information is not explicitly given, but the text appears to be a letter discussing the appointment of a Prison Officer, with a recommendation for Mr. Douglas.

File reference: JN23/7

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Grace's directions conveyed by your Circular Despatch of 4th February last, I enclose a Return in Duplicate of the particulars of the Office. I have the honor to be, My Lord Luke, your Lordship's most obedient Servant. Menuent had the sooner the offer is made the better. E. Mr. Engleheart U23. Sulk JN 23/7 Afifoley to the Armen ffend •/4.385 The Department of Prisons at home has never hit upon a good Officer. Their recommendations have been singularly unfortunate. I think that we have in our own Department an Officer who might suit for the present place:- Mr. Douglas, late Asst. Superintendent at Bermuda. He is very highly spoken of in a report from Capt. Newland appended to the Governor's despatch of the 29th of Oct. 1862. He is not a man of superior station, but this we could hardly expect to procure for a place at $400 a year. On the other hand, we have active assurance from experience that he is a zealous, judicious, and thoroughly trained Prison Officer. 30 July. It would be very acceptable to them a Gentleman like Mr. Douglas has experience and I think may be safely appointed. Page information is not explicitly given, but the text appears to be a letter discussing the appointment of a Prison Officer, with a recommendation for Mr. Douglas. File reference: JN23/7
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Grace's

directions conveyed by your Circular Despatch of 4th February last, I enclose a "Peturn in

Duplicate of

the particulars of

the Office

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I have the honor to be,

My Lood Luke,

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most obedient Servant

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