CO129-115 - Sir MacDonnell - 1866 [9-10] — Page 17

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as Overseer on

England to superintend part of Government during the

construction of the Reservoir and to

the

reside near it in charge of it. His

duties would also comprise a general supervision of the Water Supply, the Chinese turn-cocks and the pipes, to...

2.

residence

He would have

near

a small

...the Reservoir - a very

healthy locality, and would be expected to make himself generally useful under the orders of the Surveyor General.

3. I propose, as the latter

finds it impossible to secure here

the

services of a steady and competent person of the above class, that such

an Overseer be sent out from England, and promised a Salary of £500 per annum with 2nd Class Passage by Peninsular and Oriental Steamers to the Colony, but that no

engagement be made as to return Passage. Such a person,

if zealous and intelligent would

probably

have

many opportunities of

advancing himself.

I have the honor to be,

Your Ladyships,

Most obedient Servant,

Richard Graves MacDonnell

Governor...

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16 as Overseer on England to superintend part of Government during the construction of the Reservoir and to the reside near it in charge of it. His duties would also comprise a general supervision of the Water Supply, the Chinese turn-cocks and the pipes, to... 2. residence He would have near a small ...the Reservoir - a very healthy locality, and would be expected to make himself generally useful under the orders of the Surveyor General. 3. I propose, as the latter finds it impossible to secure here the services of a steady and competent person of the above class, that such an Overseer be sent out from England, and promised a Salary of £500 per annum with 2nd Class Passage by Peninsular and Oriental Steamers to the Colony, but that no engagement be made as to return Passage. Such a person, if zealous and intelligent would probably have many opportunities of advancing himself. I have the honor to be, Your Ladyships, Most obedient Servant, Richard Graves MacDonnell Governor...
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16 as Overseer on England to apirt part of Government during the construction of the Reservoir and to the reside near it in charge of it._ Fris fit. duties would also comprise a general supervision of the Water Supply, the chinese turn-cocks and the fripes, to.. 2. residence He would have mear a small f... the Reservoir- a very healthy locality, and would be expected to make himself generally useful under the orders of the Surveyor General.. 3.. I brofore, as the latter finds it impossible to secure here the a services of a steady and competent ferson of the above clay, that anch a an Overseer be sent out from England, and fromised à Salary of £500 per annum with 2nd Oli by Peninsular and criental Fehraze by Steamer to the Colony, but that us any engagement be made as lo return Ersage. Such a person, if zealous and intelligent would frobably have 1 many opportunities of advancing himself. I have the honor to be, Your Ladships, Most obedient Servant, Railand frame Mardarmell Governo....
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as Overseer on

England to apirt part of Government during the

construction of the Reservoir and to

the

reside near it in charge of it._ Fris

fit.

duties would also comprise a general supervision of the Water Supply, the chinese turn-cocks and the fripes, to..

2.

residence

He would have

mear

a small

f...

the Reservoir- a very

healthy locality, and would be expected to make himself generally useful under the orders of the Surveyor General..

3.. I brofore, as the latter

finds it impossible to secure here

the a

services of a steady and competent ferson of the above clay, that anch

a

an Overseer be sent out from England, and fromised à Salary of £500 per annum with 2nd Oli by Peninsular and criental Fehraze by

Steamer to the Colony, but that us

any

engagement be made as lo return Ersage. Such a person,

if zealous and intelligent would

frobably

have

1

many opportunities of

advancing himself.

I have the honor to be,

Your Ladships,

Most obedient Servant,

Railand frame Mardarmell

Governo....

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