CO129-134 - Public Offices - 1868 — Page 55

as

the same Regulations regards Insions; and as it appears that all the expenses connecks with the Colonial Police employed in the Fard are to be defrayed by the Naval Department, it would follow that such pension's would have to be paid by the Admiralk, which my Lords have no authority to

order.

Moreover, the rate of Pay giorn to the Colonial Police

is more than

the rate

received

In replying quate the following

Initial Letter,

P

received by the Police of the

Yard.

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For mese reasons, my Lords are not prepared to recommend that the Ordinance

in question should be confirmed,

I am to add, mth reference to the statement that it was passed at the request of the Naval Authorities, that no communication appears to have bern made to my hords on the subject, and they

never