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Supreme Court had been previously added to the Staff of the Colonial Secretary's office as the work and arrears were increasing and on the increase in such a manner as would hereafter require me to communicate separately on that subject.

2. Mr Barnicot has since been able to keep abreast of the business.

3. I see no prospect however of dispensing with M. Braga's services. When the preparation of the Blue Book commences it will be absolutely necessary to engage additional assistance provisionally. This will probably entail an extra cost of $300. As the salary of Mr Braga was $1200 per annum appointed permanently as a clerk in the room of Marques resigned. The arrears were still formidable I have also since employed Mr V. Braga who is not yet borne on the Mint Staff but whose services during the present "inertia" of the mint have become available elsewhere. With this assistance the work of the Colonial Secretary's Office is once more being kept nearly up to date.

Vide Governor to Secretary of State No. 185.-11. Per G.S. 749

The entire annual increase to the staff of the Colonial Secretary's Department will amount to $1500 per annum or a little more than £300.

4. I cannot however ask Your Lordship's sanction to these arrangements without explaining the amount and

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Supreme Court had been previously added to the Staff of the Colonial Secretary's office as the work and arrears were increasing and on the increase in such a manner as would hereafter require me to communicate separately on that subject. 2. Mr Barnicot has since been able to keep abreast of the business. 3. I see no prospect however of dispensing with M. Braga's services. When the preparation of the Blue Book commences it will be absolutely necessary to engage additional assistance provisionally. This will probably entail an extra cost of $300. As the salary of Mr Braga was $1200 per annum appointed permanently as a clerk in the room of Marques resigned. The arrears were still formidable I have also since employed Mr V. Braga who is not yet borne on the Mint Staff but whose services during the present "inertia" of the mint have become available elsewhere. With this assistance the work of the Colonial Secretary's Office is once more being kept nearly up to date. Vide Governor to Secretary of State No. 185.-11. Per G.S. 749 The entire annual increase to the staff of the Colonial Secretary's Department will amount to $1500 per annum or a little more than £300. 4. I cannot however ask Your Lordship's sanction to these arrangements without explaining the amount and
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2 Supreme bourt had been previously added to the Staff of the bolonial as the work and arrears there were Secretary's office increasing and on the in such a manner as would hereafter require me to mmunicate separately on that subject. 2. Mr Barnicot has since been 3 323 abreast of the business. 3. I see no prospect however of dispensing with M. Braga's contrary services. when the commences preparation of the Blue Book it will be absolutely necessary to additional engage ado afsistance provisionally. This will probably entail an extra but as the cost of $300. and as the salary of Mo2 13raga $1200 per appointed permanently 2.0 clerk in the room of Marques resigned. arrears were still formidable I have also V. Braga who is since employed M2 V as yet borne on the Mint Staff but whose services during the present "inertia" of the mint have become available elsewhere. With this assistance the work of the Colonial Secretary's Office is once more being kept nearly Vide Governor to Fect of Hate Nr. 185.-11. Per G 749 is annum the entire annual increase to the staff of the Colonial Secretary's Department will amount to $1500 per annum or a little more than £300. 4. I cannot however ask Your Lordship's sanction to these arrangemento without explaining the amount and
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Supreme bourt had been previously added to the Staff of the bolonial

as the work and arrears

there were

Secretary's office

increasing

and on

the

in such

a manner

as would hereafter require

me to

mmunicate separately

on that subject.

2.

Mr Barnicot has since been

3

323

abreast of the business.

3.

I

see no

prospect however of

dispensing with M. Braga's

contrary

services.

when the

commences

preparation of the Blue Book it will be absolutely necessary to

additional

engage ado

afsistance provisionally.

This will probably entail an extra

but as the

cost of $300.

and as

the

salary of

Mo2 13raga

$1200

per

appointed permanently 2.0 clerk in the

room of Marques resigned.

arrears

were still formidable I have

also

V.

Braga

who is

since employed M2 V

as

yet borne

on the Mint Staff but

whose services during

the present

"inertia" of the mint have become

available elsewhere. With this assistance

the work of the Colonial Secretary's

Office

is

once

more

being kept nearly

Vide Governor to Fect

of Hate Nr. 185.-11.

Per G

749

is

annum the

entire annual increase to the staff

of the Colonial Secretary's Department will amount to $1500 per annum

or a little more than £300.

4.

I

cannot however ask Your

Lordship's sanction to these

arrangemento

without explaining the amount and

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