CO129-159 - Sir Kennedy - 1872 [9-12] — Page 443

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Aide-de-Camp, and Private Secretary, and he came out with me in that Capacity in April last.

Having applied to the War Office for payment of his passage to this Colony, he is informed that being lent to the Civil Government, the Cost of his passage cannot be defrayed from Imperial, a Military fund.

Under these circumstances, I submitted the matter for the Consideration of my Executive Council who were of opinion that the case would properly fall under Rule 153, by which Officers with Salaries less than £400 per annum are entitled to have passages provided for them by the Crown Agents.

The Salary attaching to the Post of Private Secretary is only £250 per annum, without allowances of any kind.

I have, therefore, with the unanimous advice of the Council, sanctioned the payment of $500 to Captain Mallaghan which is the sum usually granted to those entitled to a first-class passage; and I have instructed him to transmit to the Crown Agents the Board...

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Aide-de-Camp, and Private Secretary, and he came out with me in that Capacity in April last. Having applied to the War Office for payment of his passage to this Colony, he is informed that being lent to the Civil Government, the Cost of his passage cannot be defrayed from Imperial, a Military fund. Under these circumstances, I submitted the matter for the Consideration of my Executive Council who were of opinion that the case would properly fall under Rule 153, by which Officers with Salaries less than £400 per annum are entitled to have passages provided for them by the Crown Agents. The Salary attaching to the Post of Private Secretary is only £250 per annum, without allowances of any kind. I have, therefore, with the unanimous advice of the Council, sanctioned the payment of $500 to Captain Mallaghan which is the sum usually granted to those entitled to a first-class passage; and I have instructed him to transmit to the Crown Agents the Board...
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Aide-de- Camp, and Privat Secretary, and he came ouė

with me

im that Capacity

in April Cast.

Daving- applied to the War Office for payment of his prapage to this fiony, he is informed that being lent to the Civil Government, the Cat of his passage cannot be defrayed from Imperial, a Mietary fund-

Under these circumstanas, I suomitted the matter for the Consideration of mp

Sxcentive Council Comail who were of opinion that the case would properly fall under Rule 153, by which

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Officers with Salaries less than

au untu

441

are entitled

2500 per to have paseagis provided fr them by the Crown Aysues. –

The Salary attaching the Port of Private Secretary & only £250 für annum, without allowances of any

Kush.

is

I have, therefore, with the unanimous advice of the Comcil, sanctioned the payment of $500 to Captain Mallaghan which is the sum usually granted to these entitled to a first class passage; and I have

instincted him to transmit to the Crown Agents the Bord

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