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com England. From the Despatch of The Colonial Sicrelery Se551, 25th_ Ararch, 1974, I learned that the Clertes and others could be appointed in the Colony, but that all skilled Artisans and professional persons

must be selected in

necessary.

in England, Accordingly, with the full concurrence of the Traster

The Master of the

Royal Mint in Endon Japplied. on the 17th January 18535- to ben permitted to select a suitable person as assistant assayer, stating ", that the illness of the

of

Assayer would otherwise suspend the entire operations of the Thrint, further stating that the heavy duties of an

Arcayir rendired such arcistance necessary.

Jales referred to the advisability

this servia

herical man for

man for this

during a Tretient of having

is in the Calcutta and Bombay Finis that in the event of accidents which

من

are

frequent amongst Machinery the

workmen coull have instant attention.

Istated that a suitable person from England might probably be found to accept this appointment at 2000-

pir

annum with quarters and conditions similar to those of the principical Officers.

On the 24 January Ireccioed

F.

a reply from her Cardwell by Sir 5. Pogers, in which he states "I am to roserve that

as such an appointmen