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Inspector Grey, who was sent to Europe for the express purpose of looking after the recruiting for the Police, has written to the Captain Superintendent. He has wholly omitted to state what agreement was made with those men, or whether any advance and how much was received.

Under these circumstances, I have been somewhat embarrassed as to the course most expedient to follow, but have "ad interim" authorized payment to them for the month of January at the rate of $40, being the rate of pay that I understood before leaving London was offered to Members of the Metropolitan and City Police, if any were found willing to join and could be spared by the heads of either of those Forces.

I presume I shall soon learn either from Your Lordship or the Crown Agents the exact nature of the men and the agreement between them, but in the meantime I propose that they be paid at the rate above mentioned.

I have the honour to be, My Lord, Your Lordship's most obedient humble servant,

Seaveer Macdonnell Governor

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Inspector Grey, who was sent to Europe for the express purpose of looking after the recruiting for the Police, has written to the Captain Superintendent. He has wholly omitted to state what agreement was made with those men, or whether any advance and how much was received. Under these circumstances, I have been somewhat embarrassed as to the course most expedient to follow, but have "ad interim" authorized payment to them for the month of January at the rate of $40, being the rate of pay that I understood before leaving London was offered to Members of the Metropolitan and City Police, if any were found willing to join and could be spared by the heads of either of those Forces. I presume I shall soon learn either from Your Lordship or the Crown Agents the exact nature of the men and the agreement between them, but in the meantime I propose that they be paid at the rate above mentioned. I have the honour to be, My Lord, Your Lordship's most obedient humble servant, Seaveer Macdonnell Governor
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Inspector Grey, who the Europe for was sent to express purpose of loosting after the recruiting for the Police, has written to the Captain Supremitendant, he has wholly auitted to state what agreement with those men, or received amy was made whether they advance and how much. Under these circumstances, I have been somewhat embarrased as to the cause most expedient to follow, but have "ad interim" authorized payment to them for the mouth Jarmary at the rate of $40, being the rate of pay, that which I of Mas understood before Heft London offered to Members of the to be > $24 Metropolitan and City Police, if any AMA found willing to join and could the theads of either be spared by of those.. those Forces. I presume I shall soon learn either from Your Lordship or the Crown Agints the exact nature of the men and the agreement betiven there but in the Colony, meantime I propose that they be paid at the rate above mentimed. I have the hover to be, My Lord, You Lordalipis ment oludient humble servant, Seaveer Mandonnell Governor
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Inspector Grey, who

the

Europe for

was sent to

express purpose of

loosting after the recruiting for the Police, has written to the Captain Supremitendant, he has wholly auitted

to state what agreement

with those men, or

received

amy

was made

whether they

advance and how much.

Under these circumstances,

I have been somewhat embarrased as to the cause most expedient to follow, but have "ad interim" authorized payment to them

for the mouth

Jarmary

at the rate of $40,

being the rate of pay,

that

which I

of

Mas

understood before Heft London

offered to Members of the

to be

>

$24

Metropolitan and City Police, if any

AMA

found willing to join and could

the theads of either

be spared by of those..

those Forces.

I presume

I shall soon

learn either from Your Lordship or the Crown Agints the exact

nature

of

the

men and the

agreement betiven there

but in the

Colony, meantime I propose that they be paid at the rate above mentimed.

I have the hover to be,

My Lord,

You Lordalipis ment oludient

humble servant,

Seaveer Mandonnell Governor

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