CO129-207 - Acting Governor Marsh - 1883 [1-3] — Page 186

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up to the present time I have risen from 3rd to 2nd Clerk in the Colonial Secretary's Office which increased my annual Salary by £20 only. During His Excellency Sir William Robinson's and Sir W. Des Vœux's Administrations

I acted as his Private Secretary and

I was led to believe that he was

perfectly satisfied with me. On the 17th of April last His Excellency (the Officer Administering the Government) very kindly offered me the post of Private Secretary which I accepted

and I sincerely hope that he is

satisfied

with the manner in which I have

performed my duties and that he will

recommend my application to the

favourable consideration of the Right

Honourable the Secretary of

State for the Colonies.

I have, &c.

(Signed) Arthur D. Travers

2nd Clerk

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8 185 up to the present time I have risen from 3rd to 2nd Clerk in the Colonial Secretary's Office which increased my annual Salary by £20 only. During His Excellency Sir William Robinson's and Sir W. Des Vœux's Administrations I acted as his Private Secretary and I was led to believe that he was perfectly satisfied with me. On the 17th of April last His Excellency (the Officer Administering the Government) very kindly offered me the post of Private Secretary which I accepted and I sincerely hope that he is satisfied with the manner in which I have performed my duties and that he will recommend my application to the favourable consideration of the Right Honourable the Secretary of State for the Colonies. I have, &c. (Signed) Arthur D. Travers 2nd Clerk

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8 185 up to the pressul time 15 from 3th to 2th Clerk in the Colonial Secretary's Office which mcreased my annual Entury by £20 only. Boring His Excellency I Gardner Stratin's tach Administration I acted as his Private Recretary and I was led to believe that he was perfectly Entisford with me. On the 17th of april last tho recellency (the Officer how Administering the Government) very Sundly affered me the port of Private Secretary which I accepted and I Emcerely hope that he to Satisfied with the manner in which I have performed perforird muy duties and that he will recommend my application to the favourable consideration of the Right Date for Honourable the Secretary of The Colone's Shave re (54) Arthur D. Travers 2nd Clark

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up to the pressul time 15 from 3th to 2th Clerk in the Colonial Secretary's Office which mcreased my annual Entury by £20 only. Boring His Excellency I Gardner Stratin's tach Administration

I acted as his Private Recretary and

I was led to believe that he was

perfectly Entisford with me. On the 17th of april last tho recellency (the Officer how Administering the Government) very Sundly affered me the port of Private Secretary which I accepted

and I Emcerely hope that he to

Satisfied

with the manner in which I have

performed

perforird muy duties and that he will

recommend my application to the

favourable consideration of the Right

Date for

Honourable the Secretary of

The Colone's

Shave re

(54) Arthur D. Travers

2nd Clark

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