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be a bea

I provided, there should be all

necessary

a

linen -

- moreover if there be

dining room, there should be the

means of dining there should be

China …

glass;

Knives and

forks

… the use

of

sufficient quantity for

eight persons

and there should

be some means of cooking

13.

On the other hand I think

no attempts should be made to provide the Governor with the means

of

or otherwise

his

entertaining Company exercising the hospitalities of office. Neither would I advise that any complicated arrangement should be attempted

as to what the

Governor

should leave for his successor

what the latter should take. I would

suggest simply, that the Colony should provide suitable furnished lodgings for the Governor and his Lady

as it were

for the Governor

accompanied by a moderate suite.

I therefore suggest that in

14.

this Colony Two Bedrooms at least rooms be thoroughly

and livably

dressing

and substantially furnished - as

such rooms would be in a

good hotel

and that two other rooms be also

furnished

and the other

for

Lady's maid a valet. If the

Members of a Governor's family

suite be too numerous

Moderate

on

reason

for

the above

accommodation, there is no

reason why they should not

extend to an …