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gratuity to N Wilson the late Surveyor General on arrival of Mr Moorsom the gentleman appointed to succeed him.

I had allowed Mr Wilson to peruse Your Lordship's despatch as the simplest way of putting him in possession of the H. M's Government. That gentleman however as appears from his inclosed letter of the 8th ultimo appears that he was anxious to make it clear that he was entitled to a gratuity generally accorded to a Public servant when retiring from the service under ordinary circumstances, and before completing his time for a pension.

As Mr Wilson had been removed for conduct neither discreditable nor I nor my Council could admit such a claim.

Mr. Wilson's true position is therefore again placed before him in the enclosed reply of the 15th ultimo. He was thereby informed that whilst he would receive full salary to the date of Mr Moorsom's arrival I would also give him a further gratuity next August of two months pay conditionally that he should give every aid and information in his power to Mr Moorsom during the interval.

Mr Wilson has accordingly been paid full salary to the 5th Ultimo the date of Mr Moorsom's arrival and the further amount promised to him will involve a payment of $960. Surely this latter sum may seem more than

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272 gratuity to N Wilson the late Surveyor General on arrival of Mr Moorsom the gentleman appointed to succeed him. I had allowed Mr Wilson to peruse Your Lordship's despatch as the simplest way of putting him in possession of the H. M's Government. That gentleman however as appears from his inclosed letter of the 8th ultimo appears that he was anxious to make it clear that he was entitled to a gratuity generally accorded to a Public servant when retiring from the service under ordinary circumstances, and before completing his time for a pension. As Mr Wilson had been removed for conduct neither discreditable nor I nor my Council could admit such a claim. Mr. Wilson's true position is therefore again placed before him in the enclosed reply of the 15th ultimo. He was thereby informed that whilst he would receive full salary to the date of Mr Moorsom's arrival I would also give him a further gratuity next August of two months pay conditionally that he should give every aid and information in his power to Mr Moorsom during the interval. Mr Wilson has accordingly been paid full salary to the 5th Ultimo the date of Mr Moorsom's arrival and the further amount promised to him will involve a payment of $960. Surely this latter sum may seem more than
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272 gratuity to N Wilson the late Surveyor General on arrival of Mo2 Moorsom the gentleman appointed to succeed him. I had allowed Mo Wilson to peruse Your Lordship's despatch as the simplest way of putting him in posesion of the H. M's Government. That gentleman priews of however as appears from his inclosed letter of the 8th ultime Jappear that he such as is was anoX was cious to make it entitled to a gratuity generally accorded to a Public ismant when retning from the perica under ordinary circumstances, and before completing his time for a pension. As M Wilson had been removed discreditable neither I nov for conduct my very Council could admit such a claim. Mr. Milson's true position is therefore also again placed before him in the enclosed reply of the 15th ultimo. The was thereby informed that whilst he would receive full salary to the date of M2 Mccorsom's arrival I would him a further gratuity also give him next August of two months pay conditionally that he should give every aid and information in his power to MTM Moorsom during the interval. MF Milson has accordingly been paid full sulary to the 5th Ultimo the date of Mr Maacrsom's arrival and the further amount promised to him will involve a payment of $960. Sopilly this latter sum may seem more than
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gratuity to N Wilson the late Surveyor General on arrival of Mo2 Moorsom the gentleman appointed to succeed him.

I had allowed Mo Wilson to peruse Your Lordship's despatch as the simplest way of putting him in posesion of the H. M's Government. That gentleman priews of however as appears from his inclosed letter

of the 8th ultime Jappear that he

such as is

was anoX

was

cious to make it

entitled to a

gratuity

generally accorded to a Public ismant when retning from the perica

under ordinary circumstances, and before completing his time for a pension.

As M Wilson had been removed

discreditable neither I nov

for conduct

my

very Council could admit such a claim.

Mr. Milson's true position is therefore

also

again placed before him in the enclosed reply of the 15th ultimo. The was thereby informed that whilst he would receive full salary to the date of M2 Mccorsom's arrival I would

him a further gratuity

also

give him

next August of two months pay conditionally that he should give every aid and information in his power to MTM Moorsom during the interval.

MF Milson has accordingly been

paid full sulary to the 5th Ultimo the date of Mr Maacrsom's arrival and the further amount promised to him will involve a payment of $960. Sopilly this latter sum may seem more than

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