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unable to recom.

mmends

reduction

any re

in the Staff of the Surveyor Generals Deportment, having due regard

the Public interests .__

for

2.

however,

For the best information,

our

this subject I would

bey to refer Your Grace to the

- accompanying report, which,

receipt of Your Grace's despatch,

Surveyor General

Icalled on the to make : I also transmit an

retwin which I had previously receivel, detailing the various duties of each Officer connected

Survey Department. -

with the

From Mr. Wilson's Statement

3.

it

appears, and I must add

ing

Enclosures 1-

Enclosures 2

concurrence in that opinion, that not only is his Staff constantly

eployed; but that great difficitly. is experienced even under the

present. circumstances in properly carrying

out the duties with which his

Department is specially charged - At the same time I cannot admit that the employes in the Survey Reportme the hardest worked in the Colony-

are

They certainly

are not harder worked

thour those in the Colonial Secretary's

-Office - so for at least as office.

-

work in excess of the usual hours is

Concerned.

I have the honor to be;

My Lord Duke,

Your Grace's, most Obedient, humble servant, Reiten. Hennes Mardonmell

-Governor.

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