CO129-116 - Sir MacDonnell - 1866 [11-12] — Page 90

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out to the Honorable the Lieutenant Governor how

essentially necessary it is

in such an

to have

a competent and

trustworthy Clerk, and as

during Mr Power's absence

I was obliged to report the

difficulties I had to

encounter in carrying

on the Service of the Department at a time when I had but few Public Works on hand and but few Land

Sales, that the duties

are now both upon

myself and him, I trust

the Honorable the Lieutenant

Governor may be pleased

to look favourably upon the application and recommend

it to the Right Honorable

The Secretary of State

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out to the Honorable the Lieutenant Governor how essentially necessary it is in such an to have a competent and trustworthy Clerk, and as during Mr Power's absence I was obliged to report the difficulties I had to encounter in carrying on the Service of the Department at a time when I had but few Public Works on hand and but few Land Sales, that the duties are now both upon myself and him, I trust the Honorable the Lieutenant Governor may be pleased to look favourably upon the application and recommend it to the Right Honorable The Secretary of State Page 90 Page 91
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out to the Honorable the Lieutenant Governor how

essentially necessary it is

in such an

to have

CL

Office

av

t

mine

competent and

trustworthy Clerk, and as

during Mr Power's absence

I was obliged to

obliged to report the

difficulties I had to

encounter in carrying

on

the Service of the Department at a time when I had but few Public Works on hand and but few Land

now the duties

Sales, that

are

Levere

both upon

myself and him, I trust

the Honorable the Lieutenant

Governor may be pleased

to

89

to look favourably upon the application and recommend

it to the thight Honorable

The Secretary of State ! "

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