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Records kept by the Colonial Secretary were transferred to this Department in November 1859. The then head of it, Mr. Inglis, promoted from the Superintendency (of the Gaol), was always either sick or on leave and could not pay much attention to this part of his duty.

I joined the Department as Acting Harbor Master in 1860 whilst Mr. Inglis was in England and found the Affairs of the Office in a most disordered Condition. There were two clerks, one a drunkard who was immediately dismissed, the other, Mr. Lording, who knew nothing of the Registry of Shipping, his duties having been entirely devoted to the discharge of seamen.

I took charge entirely innocent of any knowledge of office work, so that I had to conduct the duties of Registrar of Shipping with no previous experience of its details to assist me. And I do not doubt that many inaccuracies occurred whilst myself and newly appointed Officers were learning our work.

Some time back I noticed that the Queries from England were more frequent than ought reasonably to be expected, and I then took measures to check their recurrence which I am glad to say have been attended with success.

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Records kept by the Colonial Secretary were transferred to this Department in November 1859. The then head of it, Mr. Inglis, promoted from the Superintendency (of the Gaol), was always either sick or on leave and could not pay much attention to this part of his duty. I joined the Department as Acting Harbor Master in 1860 whilst Mr. Inglis was in England and found the Affairs of the Office in a most disordered Condition. There were two clerks, one a drunkard who was immediately dismissed, the other, Mr. Lording, who knew nothing of the Registry of Shipping, his duties having been entirely devoted to the discharge of seamen. I took charge entirely innocent of any knowledge of office work, so that I had to conduct the duties of Registrar of Shipping with no previous experience of its details to assist me. And I do not doubt that many inaccuracies occurred whilst myself and newly appointed Officers were learning our work. Some time back I noticed that the Queries from England were more frequent than ought reasonably to be expected, and I then took measures to check their recurrence which I am glad to say have been attended with success. The Column Enquiries for
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Mine kept by the November 1859 Colonial Secretary whow they hansferred to this Depart ! . wvere The then head of it & Mr Inglis promoted from the Superintendency (of the Gad) was a always either sick or on leave and could not pay much. & personal attention to this part of his duty I joined the Department Acting Harbor Master in 1860 whilst Mr. Inglis was in England and found the Affairs of the and ffice in There in a most disordered Condition. were tro clacks, one a drunkard was great immediately क dismissed, the other Mr. Lording who knew nothing of Registry. of Shipping, his duties having been entirely devoted to the Shipping And 349 discharge of scamen I took charge entirely innocent of any knowledge of office works. so that I had to conduct the duties of Registrar Of. Thipping having any previous with no one experience of its details to assist me And I do not doubt that many s inaccuracies occurred whit myself and newly appointed Offers evere learning our work. Some time back I noticed were the Queries from England. frequent than ought More reasonably to be expected and I then took measures to check then recurrence which I am glad to say have been attended with success. The Column Enquiries for
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kept by the

November 1859 Colonial Secretary whow they

hansferred to this Depart ! .

wvere

The then head of it & Mr Inglis promoted from the Superintendency (of the Gad)

was a

always

either

sick or on leave and could not

pay much.

& personal attention to this part of his duty

I joined the Department Acting Harbor Master in 1860 whilst Mr. Inglis was in England

and found the Affairs of the

and ffice in

There

in a most disordered Condition.

were

tro clacks, one a

drunkard was

great immediately

क

dismissed, the other Mr. Lording who knew nothing of Registry. of Shipping, his duties having been entirely devoted to the

Shipping

And

349

discharge of scamen

I took charge entirely innocent of any knowledge of office works.

so that I had to conduct the duties of Registrar Of. Thipping having any previous

with no one

experience of its details to assist me And I do not doubt that

many

s inaccuracies occurred whit myself and newly appointed Offers evere learning

our work.

Some time back I noticed

were

the Queries from England.

frequent than ought

More

reasonably to be expected

and

I then took measures to check

then

recurrence which I am

glad to say have been attended with success.

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