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Hotel or otherwise managed somehow.

Furniture is easily procurable here and rooms will be furnished.

15.

The Governor having two bed rooms can in a short time suit his own taste as to furnishing the remainder.

16.

I enclose a list of the articles - Linen, China, glass, crockery, Cutlery, Cooking utensils which I think a Governor might to find useful.

The Articles should be annually inspected by a Board, on arrival and on the departure of each Governor. Every article should be priced and breakages should be charged to the Governor annually and on leaving with 30 per cent added.

I would not suggest any charge for wear and tear of articles not liable to breakage such as linen - Their value would not be much and such charges would unnecessarily complicate an arrangement which it is desirable to keep as simple as possible.

Moreover, I think it the duty of each Colony to provide a Governor with suitable means of living at his own expense in ordinary comfort on arrival, and I believe the Colonial Rule to the contrary was a great mistake.

17.

I have the honor to be, Sir, Your most obedient Servant,

Robert Raves MacDonnell, Governor.

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241 Hotel or otherwise managed somehow. Furniture is easily procurable here and rooms will be furnished. 15. The Governor having two bed rooms can in a short time suit his own taste as to furnishing the remainder. 16. I enclose a list of the articles - Linen, China, glass, crockery, Cutlery, Cooking utensils which I think a Governor might to find useful. The Articles should be annually inspected by a Board, on arrival and on the departure of each Governor. Every article should be priced and breakages should be charged to the Governor annually and on leaving with 30 per cent added. I would not suggest any charge for wear and tear of articles not liable to breakage such as linen - Their value would not be much and such charges would unnecessarily complicate an arrangement which it is desirable to keep as simple as possible. Moreover, I think it the duty of each Colony to provide a Governor with suitable means of living at his own expense in ordinary comfort on arrival, and I believe the Colonial Rule to the contrary was a great mistake. 17. I have the honor to be, Sir, Your most obedient Servant, Robert Raves MacDonnell, Governor.
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Hotil or otherwise mana

manage

somehow.

Furniture is easily procurable

15.

here- and

rooms will

a.

Governor having two bed

furnished

Can in a

timo suit his now taste as

furnishing the remainder

16.

of

to

short

I enclose a list of the articles

Linen China, glass, crockery- Cuttery - Cooking utensile which Im

think

a.

Governor night to find hive.

The Articles should be annual

as also on th

rally

the departine of each Governors

inspected by a Board,

article should be priced and-

arrival and

Every

Breakages

should be

charged

to the

Governor annually and on leaving with 30 per cent added.

I would not suggest any charge

17.

for

wear and tear of articles not liable

linen - Their value

to breakage such as

would not be much- and such charges

unnecessarily complicate

an arrangement

simple

which it is desirable to keep

as

تحال

possible. Moreover, I think it the duty of cack Colony to provide a

Governor with suitable means of living

at his own e

m

his

fust

expense in Ordesiary Comfort

arrival

and I believe the

Colmial Rute to the contrary was

the firsh a great mistake.

I have the honor to be,

Sir.

You

from

most obedient Servant-

Riand Raves Mordonnell

Governen.

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