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29

1000

per

CA/WYNWY,

Jr.

It seems to me · for some years to come very important that the Colony should be secured in the retention of Mr Douglas' Services, and this can only be done by enabling him to feel that his services are really recognized, and by somewhat improving his condition, so as to add to the material comforts of himself and family in a climate, where those matters have sanatory importance.

Mr Douglas has made no application to me in this matter. I am entirely influenced by the extreme public necessity of securing that the Gaol here, which is conducted as creditably as this result is achieved under serious disadvantages and difficulties is almost entirely due to the special aptitude of Mr Douglas for his duties.

Every stranger who visits the Gaol, bears the same high testimony to the extraordinary cleanliness and exact discipline which pervades the whole establishment, and I trust Your Lordship will see reason for granting my request.

I have the honor to be,

Your Lordship's,

Most Obedient Servant.

Steven Macdonnell

I do not believe that any Public Colonial establishment is so well managed and ...

Governor.

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29 1000 per CA/WYNWY, Jr. It seems to me · for some years to come very important that the Colony should be secured in the retention of Mr Douglas' Services, and this can only be done by enabling him to feel that his services are really recognized, and by somewhat improving his condition, so as to add to the material comforts of himself and family in a climate, where those matters have sanatory importance. Mr Douglas has made no application to me in this matter. I am entirely influenced by the extreme public necessity of securing that the Gaol here, which is conducted as creditably as this result is achieved under serious disadvantages and difficulties is almost entirely due to the special aptitude of Mr Douglas for his duties. Every stranger who visits the Gaol, bears the same high testimony to the extraordinary cleanliness and exact discipline which pervades the whole establishment, and I trust Your Lordship will see reason for granting my request. I have the honor to be, Your Lordship's, Most Obedient Servant. Steven Macdonnell I do not believe that any Public Colonial establishment is so well managed and ... Governor.
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29

1000

per

CA/WYNWY,

Jr.

It

seems to me

· for some years

to

be

come

very important that

the Colony should

Mor Douglas'

secured in the retention of M2 Dx

Services, and this can

Fenabling

only be done

by

him to feel that his services are

really recognized, and by somewhat improving his condition, so as to add to the material

where those matters have

sanatory importance.

Comforts of himself and

family

in a climate,

a

peculiar

CHF

Mor

Douglas

has made no

I am

entirely influenced

5.

application

to me in this matter.

by the extreme public necefsity of securing

creditably conducted as the

Gaol here,

here, and

very

and difficulties is almost

this result which is achieved under

disadvantages

Serious dis

entirely

due to the special aptitude of M2

Douglas for his duties.

visits the

testimony

Gaol,

lavery stranger

bears the same

who

high

CH

to the extraordinary cleanliness

and exact discipline which pervades the whole

establishment, and I trust

Your Lordship will

See reason for granting my request.

I have the honor to be,

Your Sardship's, Most Obedient Servant.

1 Steven Macdonnell

the services of a very

valuable officer. I

Reland Stars

do

not believe that

any

bestablishment is so

Public Colonial

well

managed

and

po

Governor.

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