CO129-190 - Governor Hennessy - 1880 [10-12] — Page 122

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the fees and that he could not continue

to fill the Office of Registrar

Office of Registrar on such

paltry salary

as a

a

thousand

pounds

a

year without other emoluments; that

he could make double that sum in

England and that he had been

entirely deceived as

of the Office.

6.

to the remuneration

He then, on the 1st ultimo,

applied for special remuneration as Registrar of Companies, over and above his salary of £1000 a year.

I referred him to Sir Michael Hicks Beach's

despatch (which with the other papers connected with his appointment I had printed for the information of the Legislative Council) which distinctly

states that the

salary of £1000

was

to cover all his duties including work of Registrar of Companies.

7.

In a few days after this he

forwarded to me two letters, 6th and 7th of September, containing charges against

the Chief Justice. These letters were

referred to Sir John Pope Hennessy

for

his

observations. Before I could decide

On the questions he had raised, he called upon me and begged to be allowed to withdraw all the charges he had made

against the Chief Justice. He added that he was about applying for

leave to go to England to seek for another appointment, as he had been completely deceived as to the amount of his

Dec.

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123 the fees and that he could not continue to fill the Office of Registrar Office of Registrar on such paltry salary as a a thousand pounds a year without other emoluments; that he could make double that sum in England and that he had been entirely deceived as of the Office. 6. to the remuneration He then, on the 1st ultimo, applied for special remuneration as Registrar of Companies, over and above his salary of £1000 a year. I referred him to Sir Michael Hicks Beach's despatch (which with the other papers connected with his appointment I had printed for the information of the Legislative Council) which distinctly states that the salary of £1000 was to cover all his duties including work of Registrar of Companies. 7. In a few days after this he forwarded to me two letters, 6th and 7th of September, containing charges against the Chief Justice. These letters were referred to Sir John Pope Hennessy for his observations. Before I could decide On the questions he had raised, he called upon me and begged to be allowed to withdraw all the charges he had made against the Chief Justice. He added that he was about applying for leave to go to England to seek for another appointment, as he had been completely deceived as to the amount of his Dec.
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123 the fees and that he could not continue to fill the Office of Registrar Office of Registrar on such paltry salary as a a thousand pounds a -year without other emoluments; that he could make double that sum in England and that he had been entirely deceived as of the Office. 6. to the remuneration He then, on the 1st ultimo, applied for special remuneration as _ Registrar of Companies, over and above his salary of £1000 a year. I referred him to dir Michael Hicks Beach's despatch (which with the other papers connected with his appointment I had printed for the information of the __ "Legislative Council) which distinetly states that the salary of £1000 A.. to cover all his duties including work of Registrar of Companies. 7. year the is In a few days after this he forwarded to me two letters, 6th and 7th of deptember, containing charges against Justice. These letters were the Chief referred to Sir John Bmale for his observations. Before I could decide On.. the questions he had raised, he called upon me and begged to be allowed to withdraw all the charges he had made against the Chief Justice. He added_ that he was about applying for to leave go to England to seek for another appointment, as he had been completely "deceived as to the amount of his Dec.
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the fees and that he could not continue

to fill the Office of Registrar

Office of Registrar on such

paltry salary

as a

a

thousand

pounds

a

-year without other emoluments; that

he could make double that sum in

England and that he had been

entirely deceived as

of the Office.

6.

to the remuneration

He then, on the 1st ultimo,

applied for special remuneration as _ Registrar of Companies, over and above his salary of £1000 a

year.

I referred him to dir Michael Hicks Beach's

despatch (which with the other papers connected with his appointment I had printed for the information of the __ "Legislative Council) which distinetly

states that the

salary of £1000

A..

to cover all his duties including work of Registrar of Companies.

7.

year

the

is

In a few days after this he

forwarded to me two letters, 6th and 7th of deptember, containing charges against

Justice. These letters were

the Chief

referred to Sir John Bmale

for

his

observations. Before I could decide

On..

the questions he had raised, he called upon me and begged to be allowed to withdraw all the charges he had made

against the Chief Justice. He added_ that he was about applying for

to

leave

go to England to seek for another appointment, as he had been completely "deceived as to the amount of his

Dec.

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