CO129-190 - Governor Hennessy - 1880 [10-12] — Page 126

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and repented that his predecessor had been allowed to double his salary, by the Fee, and that he could not continue to fill the Office of Registrar such a paltry sum, as a thousand pounds a year without other emoluments, that he could make double that sum.

He had been entirely deceived in the remuneration of the Office.

be then, on the of Ultimo, remarked on the meagre remuneration allowed him, over and above his salary of New to Air Whichard Brick Benal Despatch (which with the papers connected with his appointment I had sent to the information of the Legislative Council) which distinctly stated that the Salary of £1000 a year is to cover all his duties including Registrar, the work of Penshurst & Communicate. In a few days after this he

forwarded to me two letters, dated & September, containing elaborate charges against the Chief Justice.

There letters were referred to her Majesty's Government. Before I could decide on the questions he had raised, he was called upon to and requested to be allowed to withdraw all the charges he had made against the Chief Justice.

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124 and repented that his predecessor had been allowed to double his salary, by the Fee, and that he could not continue to fill the Office of Registrar such a paltry sum, as a thousand pounds a year without other emoluments, that he could make double that sum. He had been entirely deceived in the remuneration of the Office. 6 be then, on the of Ultimo, remarked on the meagre remuneration allowed him, over and above his salary of New to Air Whichard Brick Benal Despatch (which with the papers connected with his appointment I had sent to the information of the Legislative Council) which distinctly stated that the Salary of £1000 a year is to cover all his duties including Registrar, the work of Penshurst & Communicate. In a few days after this he 7 forwarded to me two letters, dated & September, containing elaborate charges against the Chief Justice. There letters were referred to her Majesty's Government. Before I could decide on the questions he had raised, he was called upon to and requested to be allowed to withdraw all the charges he had made against the Chief Justice. Dec. 722

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and repented that his predecepor had been allowed to double his halere, by the Fee, and that he could not continue to fill the Stfice & Registras such a paltre inter, as a thousand

hounds

a year without other

infurments, that he could make

double that

އހހހހ

had

in dusland and

thank he link been entirely deceived

on to the remuneration of the Office.

be then, on the (of Ultimo,

arshid In theant remuneration

Rinitul &

Comranice over and above

a you.

I reknek

hiis inlary of New to Air Wichard Brick Benal

Despatch (which with the the papers

connected with his appointment I had winted to the information of the Ccgislative Council ) which distinctin

later that the Balary of £ 1000 a year is to cover all his duties including

Registra

the work a Penshur & Commnice. In a few days after this he

forwarded to me two letter, Stand to

& September, containing elaqu

appoint the Thief dustice.

دوست

There

letter, were referred to her than Brunte

722

his breviations. Betore I could lecide on the questions he had rainca, raised, be called upon the and beazed to be allowed to withdraw all the charges be had, make repinst the chief

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