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as March 1, 31st August in the present year to have been 309 above those received in the corresponding period of the year 1863, whilst exceeding in number those dispatches during periods, and the Revenue to the same period also shows an increase during the past 6 months of $4,695 over that received during the corresponding period of the preceding year; that to the Imperial Port office having also increased $3,093, 4s.; the total increase in the Revenue of the Department for the period in question being $19,472.79.
Date Number of mails Received Colonial Imperial Total Revenue in Dollars
1863 19 March, 31st Aug 813 945 30,813 1864 1 March, 31st Aug 921 683 35,438 50 14133 15 6 103,380.62Under these circumstances, I would solicit that I may be empowered to employ an additional sorter at $40 per mensem from the 1st of October, and I trust that this will be found sufficient for present purposes; I need scarcely add that every exertion will be made to this end, although if the duty required continues to increase, I much fear that a further hand will be required next year.
(Signed) F.M. Mitchell, Post Master General.
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jas March 1, 311 Augerah in the present year to have been 309 above those received in the
Corresponding period of the
those dispatches.
Year
1863, whilst exceed in number 738 during periods, and the Revenue to the
the same periodo
lookony
shewo
an increase during the past
6 months of # 4,695. ghts over that received
during the corresponding period of the preceding that to the Imporial Port office having year;
14
$
also increased £ 3,093, 4.5°; the total increase
in the Revenue of the Department for the period in question being $19,472:79 to
Note above referred to
Date
Number Number
of mails
Revenne bollected.
Total Revenue
of
Received
Mails "Denk
in Dollar
Colonial
Imperial
da
£
g d
104083,80
ct
83
1863
19 March 131 ang 813 945 30,813
1 March, 4.31 Aug 11 921,683 35,438 50 14133 15 6 103,380 62
1864
Under these circumstances. I would
solicit that I may
may be empowered to employ
an additional sorter at #bo: vo per mensem
from
the 14!
of
October, and I trust that this
will be found sufficient for present femrposes;
I need scarcely adds that
every
exertion will be
made to this end, allthough if the duly required.
continues to increase, I much fear that a further hand will be required
mesch
I have to
year.
(Signed) FM-Mitchell,
Post Master General.
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