CO129-125 - Sir MacDonnell - 1867 [10-11] — Page 110

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Independent "Legislation of last year placing the Executive in a more favourable position to ascertain the probable movements and real character of all native craft entering and leaving these waters, Your Grace will perceive that much collateral information of a highly useful and interesting nature—never before attainable—has been placed within reach of Government as to the number of vessels engaged in the Native trade, their Crews, and of their passengers, to which I shall presently advert more fully, when alluding to the tonnage frequenting this Harbor. I must however draw attention to the special administrative ability of Mr Thomsett the Harbor Master in grappling with the novel and interesting difficulties of the extensive and important experiment entrusted to him to work out.

He has got all his work thoroughly well in hand, and exhibited throughout a special fitness for the onerous duties which I was suddenly obliged to impose upon him.

Supplementary to the above Ordinance for obtaining information as to the movements and character of all Native Craft in these waters I introduced Ordinance No. of last year for the purpose of placing the Executive in possession of the same sort of information as to Native householders and residents

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109 34. Independent "Legislation of last year placing the Executive in a more favourable position to ascertain the probable movements and real character of all native craft entering and leaving these waters, Your Grace will perceive that much collateral information of a highly useful and interesting nature—never before attainable—has been placed within reach of Government as to the number of vessels engaged in the Native trade, their Crews, and of their passengers, to which I shall presently advert more fully, when alluding to the tonnage frequenting this Harbor. I must however draw attention to the special administrative ability of Mr Thomsett the Harbor Master in grappling with the novel and interesting difficulties of the extensive and important experiment entrusted to him to work out. He has got all his work thoroughly well in hand, and exhibited throughout a special fitness for the onerous duties which I was suddenly obliged to impose upon him. Supplementary to the above Ordinance for obtaining information as to the movements and character of all Native Craft in these waters I introduced Ordinance No. of last year for the purpose of placing the Executive in possession of the same sort of information as to Native householders and residents
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109 34. Independent "Legislation of last Executive in a moreover of the year placing the position to ascertain the probable movements and real Scharacter of all native craft intering and leaving these waters, Your Grace will perceive that much collateral [ information of a highly useful and interesting nature- never us mou before attainable. placed within reach of Government the as to the number of wefels engaged in the Native trade, Crews, Je to topics advert more and of their papengers, to which I shall presently sfully, when alluding to the tonnage Afequenting this Harbor. I must however chaw attention to the special administrative ability of M2 Thomsett the Harbor grappling with the novel Master in and interesting difficulties of the extensive and experiment entrusted to him to work out. got all his work thoroughly He has now has well in hand, and exhibited throughout a onerous duties. special fitness for the which I was suddenly obliged to impose com him. Supplementary to the above Ordinance for obtaining information as to the movements and character of all Native Craft in these waters I introduced Ordinance NY of last year for the purpuse of placing the Executive in popepsion of the same sort of information as to Native householders and residents الألوان علامه سوال اما از او سور قاسية
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34.

Independent "Legislation of last

Executive in a

moreover

of

the

year placing the

position to ascertain

the probable movements and real

Scharacter

of

all native craft intering

and leaving these waters, Your Grace

will perceive

that much collateral

[ information of a highly useful and interesting nature- never

us mou

before attainable.

placed within reach of

Government

the

as to the number of

wefels engaged

in the Native trade,

Crews,

Je to topics

advert

more

and of their papengers, to which I shall presently sfully, when alluding to the tonnage Afequenting this Harbor. I must however

chaw attention to the special administrative

ability of M2 Thomsett the Harbor

grappling

with the novel

Master in

and interesting

difficulties of the extensive and

experiment entrusted to him to work out.

got

all his work thoroughly

He has now

has

well in hand, and exhibited throughout

a

onerous duties.

special fitness for the which I was suddenly obliged to

impose

com

him.

Supplementary to the above

Ordinance for obtaining information as to the movements and character of all

Native Craft in these waters I introduced

Ordinance NY of

last

year for

the

purpuse of placing the Executive in popepsion of the same sort of information as to Native householders and residents

الألوان علامه سوال اما از او سور قاسية

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