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subject of the Pension to which Mr. Mitchell may be entitled, in the event of Your Lordship accepting his retirement:

This Memorandum is accompanied by Extracts from the despatches of my predecessor bearing upon -

the case.

I have the honor to be,

My Lord,

Your Lordship's most Obedient

humble Servant,

Retermitte

Governor

}

Report by the Colonial Secretary.

104

of age

Chief

Mr. Mitchell is 50

0 years

He entered the service as

- Clock of the Post Office on the

19th May 1857.

and was

appointed

Postmaster General in 1862. In that

aphointment his

salary

Avad

5800

up to July 1867, when

per annum up to

it was raised to $1,000, the additional £200 being) depayed

ed in

equal proportions between the Imperial

"Lost Office

and

the Colony.

On the 10th

10th of September

1867, Mr. Mitchell was appointed