CO129-156 - Sir MacDonnell - 1872 [1-3] — Page 357

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Ireland, I have now the honour to report the arrival here on

The 11th Instant of Inspector Coney with the remaining 25 men, being balance of the 45, procured from Scotland.

9. I have also to report the receipt from the Crown Agents by the Mail arrived on the 11th Instant of the several agreements made with these men. It appears that $40 per month, as I presumed would be the case, had been fixed as the pay of each Constable, together with a bounty of £15 before embarkation.

3. I have personally inspected the first and second batch, and so far as regards age, appearance, physical strength, and character, I consider that the Colony has every reason to be satisfied with the selection made. I am also inclined to think that there is a better chance of their conducting themselves properly than some of their predecessors.

4. At the same time it is only just to the latter to remember that they were exposed to far greater temptations in one direction than are likely to assail the new men, because every European formerly enlisted was at once solicited to receive frequently more than the equivalent of his Government pay.

Vid Gov No I. I. No 537 1872.

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Ireland, I have now the honour to report the arrival here on The 11th Instant of Inspector Coney with the remaining 25 men, being balance of the 45, procured from Scotland. 9. I have also to report the receipt from the Crown Agents by the Mail arrived on the 11th Instant of the several agreements made with these men. It appears that $40 per month, as I presumed would be the case, had been fixed as the pay of each Constable, together with a bounty of £15 before embarkation. 3. I have personally inspected the first and second batch, and so far as regards age, appearance, physical strength, and character, I consider that the Colony has every reason to be satisfied with the selection made. I am also inclined to think that there is a better chance of their conducting themselves properly than some of their predecessors. 4. At the same time it is only just to the latter to remember that they were exposed to far greater temptations in one direction than are likely to assail the new men, because every European formerly enlisted was at once solicited to receive frequently more than the equivalent of his Government pay. Vid Gov No I. I. No 537 1872.
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Ireland, I have now the hover to report the arrival here on

The 11th

Instant of Inspector Coney with the remaining 25 men, being balance the 45, precured from Scotland.

9. I have also to

report

the

of

recipit from the Crown Agents by the Mail arrived on the 11th Instant of the several agreements made with chise men. It thence per month,

as I

appears

that $40

presumed would be

the case, had been

fixed

as

The

pay

of each Constable, together with a baity of £15 before embarcation.

3. I have persmally inspected

back the first and

all these

mew,

secard batch, and so far as regards ago,

Vid Gov No I. I. No qus.qt Fely

1872.

appearance,

537

physical strength, and cowider that the Colony has every

J

reason to be satisfied with the selection made. Lam also inclined to think that there is a better chance of their conducting themselves pundantly than some

Sautern

more

of their predecessors. Jend of ext

Mod

4. At the same time it is

only just to the latter to remember

rtial they

wvert

exposed to far greater

temptations in one direction than are

likely to afail

the

new

oan era

because every European formerly

enlisted

was at once solicited to

receive frequently

More..

than the

equivalent of his Gavernment pay

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