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to inform His Excellency The Governor that I desire to forego my right to the fees referred to. With regard to that portion of the fees (4306) which I have retained I will refund that amount to the Treasury on the 12th proxima.

I have to express my great regret that through misapprehension as to what my proper course of duty I did not, previously to my retention of this sum, apply to the Treasury for instructions.

I trust I may not be thought out of order in respectfully praying that His Excellency will be pleased to take into his consideration whether the increased responsibilities and duties thrown upon me by the introduction of Ordinance 8 of 1871 do not form a reasonable claim for remuneration for those services.

I have to

(Signed) H. G. Thomsett, Harbour Master

(True Copy)

Acting Colonial Secretary.

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to inform His Excellency The Governor that I desire to forego my right to the fees referred to. With regard to that portion of the fees (4306) which I have retained I will refund that amount to the Treasury on the 12th proxima. I have to express my great regret that through misapprehension as to what my proper course of duty I did not, previously to my retention of this sum, apply to the Treasury for instructions. I trust I may not be thought out of order in respectfully praying that His Excellency will be pleased to take into his consideration whether the increased responsibilities and duties thrown upon me by the introduction of Ordinance 8 of 1871 do not form a reasonable claim for remuneration for those services. I have to (Signed) H. G. Thomsett, Harbour Master (True Copy) Acting Colonial Secretary.
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15 to inform this Excellency The Gavernor that I desire to forego my right to the fees referred to. With regard to that portion of the fees (4306) which I have retained will refund that amount to the Treaming on the 12t jet proxima. I have to express my great regret that itwough as misapprchanion as to what my proper Course of duty I did not, previously to of this jmy retention this fun, apply to the belloney for instructions. I trist I may not be thought out of order in respectfully praying that this weallery will be pleased to take into his consideration wheite the increased responsibilities and duties thrown in_me by introduction of Ordinance & of 1871 do not form easmable alea the clann for remuneration for those services. I have to (Signed) 14. G Thommatt). Marbor Master To (Ine Copy) Acting Colmial Secretary.
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to inform this Excellency The Gavernor that I desire to forego my right to the fees referred to. With regard to that portion of the fees

(4306) which I have retained will refund that amount to the Treaming on the 12t

jet

proxima.

I have to express my great regret that itwough as misapprchanion

as to what

my proper

Course

of duty I did not, previously to of this

jmy

retention

this fun, apply

to the belloney for instructions.

I trist I may not be thought out of order in respectfully praying that this weallery will be

pleased

to take into his consideration

wheite the increased responsibilities

and duties thrown

in_me

by

introduction of Ordinance & of 1871 do not form

easmable

alea

the

clann for remuneration for those

services.

I have to

(Signed) 14. G Thommatt).

Marbor Master To

(Ine Copy)

Acting Colmial Secretary.

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