CO129-194 - Governor Hennessy Administrator Tonnochy - 1881 [8-9] — Page 443

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the three in turn being always on three months shore duty in this Office, and the twins being so arranged that each Officer would escape the worst of the S.W. Monsoon this addition to the staff of Department would be necessary would the third marine Officer would be selected from the fluke on the Establishment.

I had intended to submit such a scheme with the Estimates for 1882, but the state of health in which both of the Marine Officers are at present renders delay undesirable. Mr. del Aquila is suffering from enlargement of the heart, and obviously needs rest and quiet.

Mr. de Lasta has no such alarming symptom, but his system is evidently low, and he has already at considerable expense provided a substitute for the voyage to proceed.

9. I therefore venture to ask whether Sir J. Hennessy the Governor would approve of temporary increase of Salary of $40 a month to such Officer as I might be able to select for the purpose, on condition of no delay.

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440 of the three in turn being always on three months shore duty in this Office, and the twins being so arranged that each Officer would escape the worst of the S.W. Monsoon this addition to the staff of Department would be necessary would the third marine Officer would be selected from the fluke on the Establishment. I had intended to submit such a scheme with the Estimates for 1882, but the state of health in which both of the Marine Officers are at present renders delay undesirable. Mr. del Aquila is suffering from enlargement of the heart, and obviously needs rest and quiet. Mr. de Lasta has no such alarming symptom, but his system is evidently low, and he has already at considerable expense provided a substitute for the voyage to proceed. 9. I therefore venture to ask whether Sir J. Hennessy the Governor would approve of temporary increase of Salary of $40 a month to such Officer as I might be able to select for the purpose, on condition of no delay.
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440

of

the three in turn

being always

on three months shore

this Office,

duty

in

and the twins being so

wranged that each Officer would

escape the worst

of

the t. 6.

Monsoon

thirs

to

every

year.

this

addition to the staff of

Department wonts be necessary

would

the thirs marine

Officer would

be selected from the fluke

ab

the Establishment.

I had intended to

submit such

а

scheme with

The Sitimates for 1882, but the stite of health in which

both of the

Officers

are

existing

Marine

at present renders

as

delay

undesirable. Met del

Aquila

is

suffering from enlargement of

the heart, and

rest and quiet.

abviously needs

Met da

fasta has

no such alarming synaptound, but his system is evidently low, and he has already at considerable expence provided a substitute for

voy.ge to proces.

9.

which he was unable

سية

I therefore venture to ack whether Stis halliney the Jovernor wonts approve of temporary increase of Silary of Ling $40 a month to such Officer as I might be able to Select for the purpose,

one

on condition.

delay

of

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