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end of

of last

year,

I thought that it should

be reported, and reported it accordingly

The duty of collecting Burial Fees

is not a new one, but the increased work this

thrown in

m.

the Sexton is shown by the differences

belroeen £313 Collected in 1861 and £434

in 1865.

I

Avas

satisfied that all Saunders'

insufficient; it is imposible for

European to live and preserve a respectable

pay

Avas

any

appearance

W

£100 a

and it should

year,

be noted that My Saunders pays # 20 a

month, w

before

a.

tso

year for

his

quarters, is

the increase one

and now one think.

The duties are

half of his salary,

very severe, especially

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of them is dangerous to health, and of

all

officers the Sextin

was not the least

entitled to consideration in the disastions

Hbingking Summer of 1865.

(signed) M. D. M,

22nd

le. S.

May, 1866.

(Ime copy)

Wenurm

Colonial Lecutam

at that season of the

year

when the performe

nance