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that not less than three hundred affidavits have to be prepared immediately the Quarter Sessions rise, in reference to arrears of Police and Lighting rates, and that the pressure of Official matters upon this Department has been such that Mr. Hyerdman of the Police and Lighting Rate Branch has been compelled to employ extra assistance to help him in the daily routine of his duties and I have further to draw attention to the additional labour that must fall upon my Department when the Water Rates are collected.

санит to 1863.

Should the Acting Governor approve of the permanent appointment of a Copying Clerk as I have stated, I would recommend that the nomination should be made at once and at the rate of sixty Dollars per month, the Salary to be attached to the contemplated Office.

As His Excellency appeared desirous to provide for young ..., whose services have lately been dispensed with in the Surveyor General's Department, I shall abstain from recommending ... for the appointment under consideration.

I have &c.,

(Signed) Threek Forth.

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154 that not less than three hundred affidavits have to be prepared immediately the Quarter Sessions rise, in reference to arrears of Police and Lighting rates, and that the pressure of Official matters upon this Department has been such that Mr. Hyerdman of the Police and Lighting Rate Branch has been compelled to employ extra assistance to help him in the daily routine of his duties and I have further to draw attention to the additional labour that must fall upon my Department when the Water Rates are collected. санит to 1863. Should the Acting Governor approve of the permanent appointment of a Copying Clerk as I have stated, I would recommend that the nomination should be made at once and at the rate of sixty Dollars per month, the Salary to be attached to the contemplated Office. As His Excellency appeared desirous to provide for young ..., whose services have lately been dispensed with in the Surveyor General's Department, I shall abstain from recommending ... for the appointment under consideration. I have &c., (Signed) Threek Forth.
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154 that not less than three hundred affidavits have to be prepared immediately the Quarter in reference to arrears of Police and Lighting entis and that the pressure of Official matters upour this Department - has been such that Mr. Hyerdman of the Police and Lighting Rate Brunch has been compelled to employ expon for his live last mine. arrrui vive responsibility and :usis to assist brin in the daily routine of bus duties and I trave further to draw attention to the additional labour that must jull expon my Departurent when the Water Rates : collected. санит to вё 1863. Should the Acting Gowner approve of the permanent appointment of a Copying Clerk as I have stated I would recommend that the nomination should be made at once and at the rate of sixty Lollars per the Salary nvenstvvv-as to be attached to the contemplated: Office As His Excelling appeared desirous to provide for whose а young services have lately been dispensed with in the Surveyor General's Department I shall abstain from any recom mmending for the appointment under consideration. I have So (Signed) Threek Forth.
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that not less than three hundred

affidavits have to be prepared immediately the Quarter

in

reference to arrears of Police and Lighting entis and that the

pressure

of Official matters upour this Department - has been such that Mr. Hyerdman

of

the Police and Lighting Rate

Brunch has been compelled to employ

expon

for

his

live last mine.

arrrui vive

responsibility and

:usis to assist brin

in the

daily routine of bus duties and I

trave

further to draw attention

to

the additional labour that must

jull expon my Departurent when

the Water Rates

: collected.

санит

to

вё

1863.

Should the Acting Gowner

approve of the permanent appointment

of a Copying Clerk

as I have stated

I would recommend that the

nomination should be made

at once and at the rate of sixty Lollars per

the Salary

nvenstvvv-as

to be attached to the contemplated:

Office

As His Excelling appeared desirous to provide for

whose

а

young

services have

lately

been dispensed with in the Surveyor General's Department I

shall abstain from

any

recom

mmending

for the appointment

under consideration.

I have So

(Signed) Threek Forth.

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