CO129-097 - Acting Governor Mercer - 1864 [1-2] & Sir Robinson - 1864 [1-3] — Page 204

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It is but just to myself and Department that Forward should make these few serious remarks even in a few illustrations strictly confined to an estimate or detail of services to be performed for the surface repair of a sheet, it gives however but a view of the insufficient staff with which I am provided, and the impossibility of carrying out this estimate effectively so necessitating me with the means promised.

It being under present circumstances undesirable to increase my regular staff, I propose for this special service to obtain the sanction of His Excellency to the employment of some intelligent Portuguese who will be able to bear exposure to the sun better than an Englishman and to place under him 2 first-class Chinese overseers and 2 second-class and a gang of coolies. That I have upwards of 20 miles of streets in the city alone, these men would soon clear...

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It is but just to myself and Department that Forward should make these few serious remarks even in a few illustrations strictly confined to an estimate or detail of services to be performed for the surface repair of a sheet, it gives however but a view of the insufficient staff with which I am provided, and the impossibility of carrying out this estimate effectively so necessitating me with the means promised. It being under present circumstances undesirable to increase my regular staff, I propose for this special service to obtain the sanction of His Excellency to the employment of some intelligent Portuguese who will be able to bear exposure to the sun better than an Englishman and to place under him 2 first-class Chinese overseers and 2 second-class and a gang of coolies. That I have upwards of 20 miles of streets in the city alone, these men would soon clear... Forward 4570 201 4570
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It is but just to myself and Department that Forward should make these few sear remarks even in a fea All illustration strictly confined to an estimate or detail. of services to be performed for the surface rép a sheet, it gives however but of the insufficient staff with which am pro vided, and the impossibility of carrying out of Dire a work this estim effectively so necessit me with the mean prometh is intended to arry wa y A of doing. It being under pusent circumsta= undesirable to increase my regular staff i I propose for this special service to obtain the sanction of His Excellency the fou to the employment of some. intelligent Portug who will be able to bear exposure to the su better than Englishman and to place under him 2 first class chinese overseers an 2 second class and a gang of to men that I have upwards of 20 rouiles of sheets in city alone, two me may. disposed of, these men would soon team z a mile and de be 201 4570 Forward 4570
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It is but just to myself and Department that Forward should make these few sear

remarks even in a fea

All

illustration

strictly confined to an estimate or detail. of services to be performed for the surface rép

a sheet, it gives however but of the insufficient staff with which am pro vided, and the impossibility of carrying out

of

Dire

a work

this estim

effectively so necessit me with the mean

prometh

is intended to

arry

wa y

A

of doing. It being under pusent circumsta= undesirable to increase my regular staff i I propose for this special service to obtain the sanction of His Excellency the fou to the employment of some. intelligent Portug who will be able to bear exposure to the su better than Englishman and to place under him 2 first class chinese overseers an 2 second class and a gang of to men that I have upwards of 20 rouiles of sheets in city alone, two me

may. disposed of, these men would soon team z

a mile

and de

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