CO129-177 - Sir Kennedy Acting Governor Austin Lieut Governor Hennessy - 1877 [1-5] — Page 7

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which I have been an

officer for years.

And

had therefore to

acquaint

His Excellency to relieve me from that post:

The

consequence of my transfer here has

been a diminution of my official salary

at the rate

of

£150 per

annum.

His Excellency is aware that for

various reasons the Court's here have

been practically closed during the

greater portion of the time that I

have held office, except for the

transaction of Criminal business,

And it is

quite unnecessary for

me

to remind the Governor of the important

public work

involving

much anxious

consideration in which as being

Attorney General I was necessarily

obliged

to take part.

Under the

circumstances I hope the Governor will

permit

me to draw the unappropriated

portion of

the Attorney General's salary.

Mr Phillippo will probably arrive

on the first proximo

in connection

with this office consequently, I

embrace this opportunity of thanking both His Excellency and yourself for the

kind consideration extended to me in the

due

discharge of the duties of an office so onerous and new; And which I certainly

would have shrunk from

undertaking

had I not felt that I had such experienced guides

to work under;

I have &c &c,

J.

Awdry

Acting Attorney General

Colonial Secretary.

Murrell

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6 which I have been an officer for years. And had therefore to acquaint His Excellency to relieve me from that post: The consequence of my transfer here has been a diminution of my official salary at the rate of £150 per annum. His Excellency is aware that for various reasons the Court's here have been practically closed during the greater portion of the time that I have held office, except for the transaction of Criminal business, And it is quite unnecessary for me to remind the Governor of the important public work involving much anxious consideration in which as being Attorney General I was necessarily obliged to take part. Under the circumstances I hope the Governor will permit me to draw the unappropriated portion of the Attorney General's salary. Mr Phillippo will probably arrive on the first proximo in connection with this office consequently, I embrace this opportunity of thanking both His Excellency and yourself for the kind consideration extended to me in the due discharge of the duties of an office so onerous and new; And which I certainly would have shrunk from undertaking had I not felt that I had such experienced guides to work under; I have &c &c, J. Awdry Acting Attorney General Colonial Secretary. Murrell
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6 which I have been an officer for years. And had therefore to aequent فی کوک کرده Excellency to relieve me from that, post: The consequence of muys transfer here has been a diminution of any official calary at the rate of £150 fer AVALAM. His Excellency is aware that for various reasons the Court's here have cloud dur. been practically greater portion of during the the time that I have held office, exceph for the transaction of Crinimal business, And it is quite unnecessary for Ful to remind the Toverue of of the important public work involving nuch auxions consideration in which as beting Attorney General I was necessarily obliged V obliged to take part. Under the circumstances I hope the Governor will pernict me to draw the unappropriated. portion of As the Attorney Generali solares. Mr Phillippo will probably arrive oximo and on the first proximo aus somnection with this office consequently, Case, Eucbrace this opportunity of thanking both this Excellency and yourself for the kind consideration Exlonded to me in the botte discharge of the duties of an office therous and Idw; And which I certacity would have shrunk. 6 prour undertaking had I not felt that I had such Experienced guides Ime copy? to work under; I have t legieed) J. Affandise Minotaur (gies) Colonial Secreta. Murrell Acting Uttorney Reucral
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which I have been an

officer for years.

And

had therefore to

aequent

فی کوک کرده

Excellency to relieve me from that, post:

The

consequence of muys transfer here has

been a diminution of any official calary

at the rate

of

£150 fer

AVALAM.

His Excellency is aware that for

various reasons the Court's here have

cloud dur.

been practically greater portion of

during the

the time that I

have held office, exceph for the

transaction of Crinimal business,

And it is

quite unnecessary for

Ful

to remind the Toverue of of the important

public work

involving

nuch auxions

consideration in which as beting

Attorney General I was necessarily

obliged

V

obliged to take part.

Under the

circumstances I hope the Governor will

pernict

me to draw the unappropriated.

portion of

As

the Attorney Generali solares.

Mr Phillippo will probably arrive

oximo and

on the first proximo

aus somnection

with this office consequently, Case, Eucbrace this opportunity of thanking both this Excellency and yourself for the

kind consideration Exlonded to me in the

botte

discharge of the duties of an office therous and Idw; And which I certacity

would have shrunk.

6 prour undertaking

had I not felt that I had such Experienced guides

Ime copy?

to work under;

I have t

legieed) J.

Affandise Minotaur (gies)

Colonial Secreta.

Murrell

Acting Uttorney Reucral

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