CO129-101 - Sir Robinson - 1864 [10-12] — Page 103

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Meeting Department in the Honghing Mint, and intimating that these Gentlemen will not be entitled to any salary previous to the date of their Embarkation for the Colony.

Mr Kinder has written to me at the same time observing that he thinks it most desirable that these officials should be allowed one month's full salary in return for a month's regular attendance at the mint provided they succeed in that time in mastering the numerous details of the important duties which will devolve upon them on their arrival in the Colony.

I have the honor to be, Sir, Your Most Obedient Servants

have the benefit of a month's training at the Royal Mint in London before leaving England. I was in hopes that appointments of this class might have been filled from amongst the officers employed in the Assaying and Melting Departments of the Royal Mint, but as this arrangement has not been feasible, I recommend that the gentlemen selected at home would take the place...

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101 Meeting Department in the Honghing Mint, and intimating that these Gentlemen will not be entitled to any salary previous to the date of their Embarkation for the Colony. Mr Kinder has written to me at the same time observing that he thinks it most desirable that these officials should be allowed one month's full salary in return for a month's regular attendance at the mint provided they succeed in that time in mastering the numerous details of the important duties which will devolve upon them on their arrival in the Colony. I have the honor to be, Sir, Your Most Obedient Servants have the benefit of a month's training at the Royal Mint in London before leaving England. I was in hopes that appointments of this class might have been filled from amongst the officers employed in the Assaying and Melting Departments of the Royal Mint, but as this arrangement has not been feasible, I recommend that the gentlemen selected at home would take the place...
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101 Metting Department in the Honghing Mint, and intimating that these Gentlemen will not be entitled to any salary previous ti the date of their Embarkation for the Colony. Mr Kinder has written to me at the same time observing that he thinks it. most desirable that there officials should should be allowed one month's full salary in return for a month's regular attendance at the mint provided they succeed in that time in mastering the numerous details of the important duties which will devolve upon them on their arrival in the Colony. I have the honor to be, Sir You Most Obedient Servants have the benefit of a month's training. at the Royal Mint in London before leaving England. I was in hopes that appointments of this class might have been filled from amongas the officers s employed the Assaying and Melting Royal Mint, but as Departments of the Royal this arrangement has not been feasible J recommend that the gentlemen selected home woul take the plas
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Metting Department in the Honghing Mint, and intimating that these Gentlemen

will not be entitled to

any salary previous

ti the date

of

their Embarkation

for

the

Colony.

Mr Kinder has written to me at

the same time observing that he thinks it.

most desirable that there

officials

should

should be allowed one month's full salary

in return

for

a month's

regular attendance at the mint provided they succeed in that

time in mastering the numerous details

of

the important duties which will devolve upon them on their arrival in the Colony.

I have the honor to be,

Sir

You Most Obedient Servants

have the benefit of a month's training. at the Royal Mint in London before leaving England. I was in hopes that appointments of this class might have

been filled from amongas the officers

s

employed the Assaying

and

Melting Royal Mint, but as

Departments of the Royal

this arrangement has not been feasible

J

recommend that the gentlemen selected

home woul

take the plas

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