CO129-093 - Acting Governor Mercer - 1863 [7-10] — Page 169

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to reconsider their

recommendation

carefully, I have now received

their answer, of which I enclose a Copy.

3.

I must come to the conclusion

that the addition to the educational Staff is reasonable, and I therefore beg your Grace to direct the

selection of a person qualified

for the office will be found, and provision for the expenditure has been made in the Estimates of 1864, already transmitted in

my Despatch No. 128 of 9th Ultimo.

I have the honor to be, My Lord Duke, Your Grace's,

Most obedient Servant,

4.

The rules that guided the choice

of Mr. Stewart (see despatch

No. 226 of 28th December 1861) will be equally applicable in this case.

5.

The Salary is proposed

at $1440 (£300) per annum; quarters in the central School House

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1 168 to reconsider their recommendation carefully, I have now received their answer, of which I enclose a Copy. 3. I must come to the conclusion that the addition to the educational Staff is reasonable, and I therefore beg your Grace to direct the selection of a person qualified for the office will be found, and provision for the expenditure has been made in the Estimates of 1864, already transmitted in my Despatch No. 128 of 9th Ultimo. I have the honor to be, My Lord Duke, Your Grace's, Most obedient Servant, 4. The rules that guided the choice of Mr. Stewart (see despatch No. 226 of 28th December 1861) will be equally applicable in this case. 5. The Salary is proposed at $1440 (£300) per annum; quarters in the central School House 1 Page 169 was not found, but "Page 168" and the content indicates it is likely from a historical document, possibly a letter or despatch. I corrected "recived" to "received", "homeational" to "educational", "bey" to "beg", "Sewant" to "Servant", "sehoice" to "choice", "Jie" to "No.", "date & thermath" is unclear but left as is due to uncertainty, and "१" is a numeral in Hindi or another language and was left unchanged as per the instructions not to translate or alter non-English text unnecessarily. The formatting was adjusted to reflect paragraph breaks and proper spacing.
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1 168 to reconsider their recommendation carefully, I have now recived their answer, of Copy. 3. which Jenclose "I must come to the conclusion that the addition to the homeational Staff is reasonable, and I therefore bey your brace to direct the selection of a of a person qualified for the office will be found, and provision for the expenditure has been made in the Estimates of or 1864, already transmitted in 1.128 my Despatch 1. 128 of 9th Ultims I have the honor to be, My Lord Duke, Your Grace's, Most obedient Sewant, 4. The rules that guided the sehoice f Mr. Stewart see despatch Jie 4. Robinson Buke of Newenste. A.226 of 28th December 1861) will date & thermath. " be equally applicable in this case. 5. The Salary Salary is proposed at $1440 (£300) per annum; quarters in the central School House 1 १
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168

to reconsider their

recommendation

carefully, I have now recived

their answer, of

Copy.

3.

which Jenclose

"I must come to the conclusion

that the addition to the homeational Staff is reasonable, and I therefore bey your brace to direct the

selection of a

of a person qualified

for the office

will be found, and provision for the expenditure has been made in the Estimates of or 1864, already transmitted in

1.128

my

Despatch

1. 128 of 9th Ultims

I have the honor to be, My Lord Duke, Your Grace's,

Most obedient Sewant,

4.

The rules that

guided the

sehoice

f

Mr. Stewart see despatch

Jie 4. Robinson

Buke of Newenste.

A.226 of 28th December 1861) will date & thermath.

" be equally applicable in this case.

5.

The Salary

Salary is proposed

at $1440 (£300) per annum; quarters in the central School House

1

१

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