CO129-093 - Acting Governor Mercer - 1863 [7-10] — Page 142

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Mr Mercer

Stonghong, 27 July, 1883.

To

The Duke of Newcastle.

/ Inclosure.

A142.

Received

Applying for a qualified

Person

from

home

Stone Cutters' Island.

Convict Hulk at

for the Office of Superintendent of the

...

RETURN of

Houghing

141

Particulars of the office of Superintendent

of the Convict Hulk at Stone Cutters' Island.

1. Name of Office Superintendent of the Convict Hulk "Royal Saxon" at Stone Cutters' Island. 2. Salary £400 per annum. 3. Other emoluments None. 4. Act or Ordinance under which the appointment was made Ordinance No.4 of 1863. 5. Number and amount and nature of the Securities required The present Incumbent has given no Security, but it is thought advisable that Security to the amount of $1,200, or £250 should be given. 6. Any other information affecting the value of the Office to the Occupant Quarter's ... found on board.

W. Alexander

Acting Colonial Secretary

U.G.

It appears there was a significant OCR error in the original text, with some parts being unintelligible. I have corrected the text to the best of my abilities, following the given rules. Here is the corrected version in HTML as requested:

Mr Mercer

Stonghong, 27 July, 1883.

To

The Duke of Newcastle.

/ Inclosure.

A142.

Received

Applying for a qualified

Person

from

home

Stone Cutters' Island.

Convict Hulk at

for the Office of Superintendent of the

...

RETURN of

Houghing

141

Particulars of the office of Superintendent

of the Convict Hulk at Stone Cutters' Island.

1. Name of Office Superintendent of the Convict Hulk "Royal Saxon" at Stone Cutters' Island. 2. Salary £400 per annum. 3. Other emoluments None. 4. Act or Ordinance under which the appointment was made Ordinance No.4 of 1863. 5. Number and amount and nature of the Securities required The present Incumbent has given no Security, but it is thought advisable that Security to the amount of $1,200, or £250 should be given. 6. Any other information affecting the value of the Office to the Occupant Quarter's ... found on board.

W. Alexander

Acting Colonial Secretary

U.G.

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Mr Mercer Stonghong, 27 July, 1883. To The Duke of Newcastle. / Inclosure. A142. Received Applying for a qualified Person from home Stone Cutters' Island. Convict Hulk at for the Office of Superintendent of the ... RETURN of Houghing 141 Particulars of the office of Superintendent of the Convict Hulk at Stone Cutters' Island. 1. Name of Office Superintendent of the Convict Hulk "Royal Saxon" at Stone Cutters' Island. 2. Salary £400 per annum. 3. Other emoluments None. 4. Act or Ordinance under which the appointment was made Ordinance No.4 of 1863. 5. Number and amount and nature of the Securities required The present Incumbent has given no Security, but it is thought advisable that Security to the amount of $1,200, or £250 should be given. 6. Any other information affecting the value of the Office to the Occupant Quarter's ... found on board. W. Alexander Acting Colonial Secretary U.G. It appears there was a significant OCR error in the original text, with some parts being unintelligible. I have corrected the text to the best of my abilities, following the given rules. Here is the corrected version in HTML as requested: Mr Mercer Stonghong, 27 July, 1883. To The Duke of Newcastle. / Inclosure. A142. Received Applying for a qualified Person from home Stone Cutters' Island. Convict Hulk at for the Office of Superintendent of the ... RETURN of Houghing 141 Particulars of the office of Superintendent of the Convict Hulk at Stone Cutters' Island. 1. Name of Office Superintendent of the Convict Hulk "Royal Saxon" at Stone Cutters' Island. 2. Salary £400 per annum. 3. Other emoluments None. 4. Act or Ordinance under which the appointment was made Ordinance No.4 of 1863. 5. Number and amount and nature of the Securities required The present Incumbent has given no Security, but it is thought advisable that Security to the amount of $1,200, or £250 should be given. 6. Any other information affecting the value of the Office to the Occupant Quarter's ... found on board. W. Alexander Acting Colonial Secretary U.G.
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Mr Mercer

Stonghong, 27 Julz, 1883.

to

The Duke of Newcastle.

/ Inclosure.

A142.

Received

Applying for a qualified

Person

from

home

Stone Cutters 'Island.

Convict Hulk at

for the Office of Superintendent of the

Sin D. Rozen.

bak si forge frey ofte

Can munnud

מר

Shan?

U19 Softs

22-1919

RETURN of

Houghing

141

Particulars of the office of Superintendent

of the Convict Hulk at Stone Cutters' Island.

1. Name of Office

2. Salary

Superintendent of the Convict Hack- "Royal Saxon "at Stone Cutters' Island.

£ 400 per

annum.

3. Other emoluments

None.

4. Act or Ordinance under which the

Ordinance N°4 of 1863.

appointment was made

5. Number and amount and nature of

the Securities required

The present Incumbent has given no Security, but it is thought advise that Security to the amount of $1,200, or £ 250 should be

・given.

6. Any other information affecting the

value of the Office to the Occupant .

Quarter's

found

on

board.

WAAlexande

Acting Colonial Secretain!

UG.

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