CO129-151 - Lieut Governor Whitfield - 1871 [7-8] — Page 29

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the Finances of the Colony offered

-

no objection, it appears

Ame

that I cannot do wrong in

b

requesting your Lordship le

Cause

the

necessary arrangements to be made for the engagement and embarkation of 40 Policemen

in such terms

and feasible.

5.

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may be just

In order that there

may

be no difficulty as regards Fund, I have ordered the transmision of £5,000 to the Crown Agents, and

with

a view to the

engagement

of good men and to the

explanation

to them of the circumstances

in which they

arc

likely to be

placed

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on service here, I have;

the recommendation of Mr. Deane, sent home Inspector Grey, late of the Metropolitan Forei and trust that he will be found useful. _

6.-

In reference to the

pay which it is proposed to

to the Policemen, it seems

give

to me that Mr Deane's Astimate

is excessive, and that we

lo might reasonably expect obtain the services of young men

either from England, Bertland or Ireland at $40 her mouth, with increase to $50 according to length of Service.

It will be

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