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a

shall

continue

only Conduct. Isee

during

meritorious

merito

Isee however no necepity for

the amount es

exceeding

in the whole fonce

(600 men) more than $20.000 per

10. there

are

annum.

however, other things equally

epentical to inducing good

men to remain

in the lance. there is still much to do

improvement of their quarters

been

and

for

and melo

melp

ellected in

He though much has, whe ady effected

those matters since

my

arrival. Discontent

has also been created by the unhealthings

I admit

of some of the out-stations, and no complaint to be more reasonable than

Complaints founded

om

the

unnecessary

wear

Ce

and tear of health of those who serve fovernment, if the latter can prevent it.

M. From two stations in particular- H

!

CH.

Sawtewan, and Aberdeen. The

mew

lately had to be invalided one

duty

have lakely

after

the other. The proposed

release

however

of the receipts from Licences for Police purposes

will

fortunately enable me to

these

remnecty considerable outlay at

wvils, though at a considerable

first.

12.

I would also propose

to increase the

eight reliable

if I

force by

seven or

men.

can procure them, to watch different Gumbling houses, for the purpose of neting

and

reporting the manner in which not merely the actual punted Government regulations but the collateral objects of Government, such

as the exclusion of

house sewants and clerk's, is attended to. This,

however, would be a matter of some