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August 1855, when I was appointed Assistant Superintendent of Police and General Interpreter on a Salary of £2,500 per annum, with quarters in the Central Police Station.

By the 1st July 1857, I was appointed acting Superintendent of Police, which Office I held until the 10th January 1858, when I was appointed Collector and Assessor of Police and Lighting Rates, Salary of £350 per annum, which office I have still the honour to fill upon the same Salary.

My services under the Government of this Colony have thus extended over an uninterrupted and trust period of eighteen years, during which I have performed the varied duties of the several offices I had the honour to fill with diligence and fidelity.

In conclusion, I beg to state that I am prepared to pay up the Superannuation subscription for which I am liable under the Pension Ordinance, and I have to beg that His Excellency will be pleased to lay this, my application for a pension, before Her Majesty's Secretary of State for the Colonies, backed by a recommendation of His Excellency in its favour.

I have, &c.,

(Signed) A. Brand DREWLAY.

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176 1. August 1855, when I was appointed Assistant Superintendent of Police and General Interpreter on a Salary of £2,500 per annum, with quarters in the Central Police Station. By the 1st July 1857, I was appointed acting Superintendent of Police, which Office I held until the 10th January 1858, when I was appointed Collector and Assessor of Police and Lighting Rates, Salary of £350 per annum, which office I have still the honour to fill upon the same Salary. My services under the Government of this Colony have thus extended over an uninterrupted and trust period of eighteen years, during which I have performed the varied duties of the several offices I had the honour to fill with diligence and fidelity. In conclusion, I beg to state that I am prepared to pay up the Superannuation subscription for which I am liable under the Pension Ordinance, and I have to beg that His Excellency will be pleased to lay this, my application for a pension, before Her Majesty's Secretary of State for the Colonies, backed by a recommendation of His Excellency in its favour. I have, &c., (Signed) A. Brand DREWLAY.
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176 1. August 1855, when I was appointed Ussistant Superintendent of Police and General diterpreter on a Salary of 2,500. per annum, with quarters in the Central Police Station. bu the pet July 1857, I was arrointed acting Superintendent Blice which Office I held until 아 the 100 January 1858, when I was appointed Collector and Assessor of Police and Lighting Rates, Salary of £350 per annum, which ffice I have still the horror to fill upon the same on a Salary. My services under the Svemment of this Colony have this extended over an uninterrupted and Strust period of righteen years that I have during that period performed the varied duties of the several offices I had the honor to fill with diligence and fidelity. In conclusion I beg to state that I am prepared to pay up the Superannuation subscription is which I am liable under the Dension Adinance, and I have to bey that His Excellency will be pleased to lay this my application for a pension before Her Majesty's State Secretary of backed by for the Colonics, a recommendation of His Excellency in its favor. I have, ten, (Signech) A. Brand Dre. Pré LAY.
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176

1.

August 1855, when I was appointed Ussistant Superintendent of Police and General diterpreter on a Salary

of 2,500. per annum,

with quarters

in the Central Police Station.

bu the pet July 1857, I was

arrointed acting Superintendent

Blice which Office I held until

아

the 100 January 1858, when I was appointed Collector and Assessor of Police and Lighting Rates, Salary of £350 per annum, which ffice I have still the horror to fill

upon

the

same

on a

Salary. My services under the Svemment of this Colony have this extended over an uninterrupted

and Strust

period of righteen years that I have during that period performed the varied duties of the several offices I had the honor to fill with diligence and

fidelity.

In conclusion I beg to state

that I am prepared to pay up the

Superannuation subscription is

which I am liable under the Dension Adinance, and I have to bey that His Excellency will be pleased to lay this

my

application for a pension before Her Majesty's

State

Secretary of

backed by

for

the Colonics,

a recommendation of His

Excellency in its favor.

I have, ten,

(Signech) A. Brand Dre.

Pré

LAY.

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