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the fact, of my not having been again appointed Acting Captain Superintendent, after having filled the office on several previous occasions, and also, after your Lordship had been pleased to order recently, to acknowledge any successful performance of the duties of the post.

I have the honour to be

My Lord,

Your Lordship's most obedient humble servant,

Doctorford

Chief Superintendent of Police

Copy.

M.

Police Officer

C. 8.76

14050

RECO

REG? 14 AUG 23,

22 June 1889.

His Excellency the Governor has been pleased to instruct us to inform you that in nominating Captain Dempster to act for His Excellency duly considered your previous meritorious services, and the favourable reports concerning you, but owing to the uncertainty of the nature of the appointment of the second in command of the Force, and of the increased importance attached to the assistant of the Chief of Police in the defence of the Colony, His Excellency felt compelled to decide that the public interest demanded that at the present time a military officer should take charge of the Force.

I have the honour to be

Sir,

Your most obedient servant,

G. Howarth, Esq.

Chief Superintendent of Police

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the fact, of my not having been again appointed Acting Captain Superintendent, after having filled the office on several previous occasions, and also, after your Lordship had been pleased to order recently, to acknowledge any successful performance of the duties of the post.

I have the honour to be

My Lord,

Your Lordship's most obedient humble servant,

Dempster

Chief Superintendent of Police

Copy

M.

Police Officer

C.8.76

14050

RECO

REG? 14 AUG 23,

22 June 1889.

His Excellency the Governor has been pleased to instruct us to inform you that in nominating Captain Dempster to act for His Excellency duly considered your previous meritorious services, and the favourable reports concerning you, but owing to the uncertainty of the nature of the appointment of the second in command of the Force, and of the increased importance attached to the assistant of the Chief of Police in the defence of the Colony, His Excellency felt compelled to decide that the public interest demanded that at the present time a military officer should take charge of the Force.

I have the honour to be

Sir,

Your most obedient servant,

G. Howarth, Esq.

Chief Superintendent of Police

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the fact, of my not having been again appointed Acting Captain Superintendent, after having filled the office on several previous occasions, and also, after your Lordship had been pleased to order recently, to acknowledge any successful performance of the duties of the post.

I have the honour to be

My Lord,

Your Lordship's most obedient humble servant,

Dempster

Chief Superintendent of Police

Copy

M.

Police Officer

C.8.76

14050

RECO

REG? 14 AUG 23,

22 June 1889.

His Excellency the Governor has been pleased to instruct us to inform you that in nominating Captain Dempster to act for His Excellency duly considered your previous meritorious services, and the favourable reports concerning you, but owing to the uncertainty of the nature of the appointment of the second in command of the Force, and of the increased importance attached to the assistant of the Chief of Police in the defence of the Colony, His Excellency felt compelled to decide that the public interest demanded that at the present time a military officer should take charge of the Force.

I have the honour to be

Sir,

Your most obedient servant,

G. Howarth, Esq.

Chief Superintendent of Police

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the fact, of my not having been again appointed Acting Captain Superintendent, after having filled the office on several previous occasions, and also, after your Lordship had been pleased to order recently, to acknowledge any successful performance of the duties of the post.

I have the honour to be

My Lord,

Your Lordship's most obedient humble servant,

Dempster

Chief Superintendent of Police

Copy

M.

Police Officer

C.8.76

14050

RECO

REG? 14 AUG 23,

22 June 1889.

His Excellency the Governor has been pleased to instruct us to inform you that in nominating Captain Dempster to act for His Excellency duly considered your previous meritorious services, and the favourable reports concerning you, but owing to the uncertainty of the nature of the appointment of the second in command of the Force, and of the increased importance attached to the assistant of the Chief of Police in the defence of the Colony, His Excellency felt compelled to decide that the public interest demanded that at the present time a military officer should take charge of the Force.

I have the honour to be

Sir,

Your most obedient servant,

G. Howarth, Esq.

Chief Superintendent of Police

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the fact, of my not having been again appointed Acting Captain Superintendent, after having filled the office on several previous occasions, and also, after your Lordship had been pleased to order recently, to acknowledge any successful performance of the duties of the post. I have the honour to be My Lord, Your Lordship's most obedient humble servant, Doctorford Chief Superintendent of Police Copy. M. Police Officer C. 8.76 14050 RECO REG? 14 AUG 23, 22 June 1889. His Excellency the Governor has been pleased to instruct us to inform you that in nominating Captain Dempster to act for His Excellency duly considered your previous meritorious services, and the favourable reports concerning you, but owing to the uncertainty of the nature of the appointment of the second in command of the Force, and of the increased importance attached to the assistant of the Chief of Police in the defence of the Colony, His Excellency felt compelled to decide that the public interest demanded that at the present time a military officer should take charge of the Force. I have the honour to be Sir, Your most obedient servant, G. Howarth, Esq. Chief Superintendent of Police Page 1 Page 2 becomes the fact, of my not having been again appointed Acting Captain Superintendent, after having filled the office on several previous occasions, and also, after your Lordship had been pleased to order recently, to acknowledge any successful performance of the duties of the post. I have the honour to be My Lord, Your Lordship's most obedient humble servant, Dempster Chief Superintendent of Police Copy M. Police Officer C.8.76 14050 RECO REG? 14 AUG 23, 22 June 1889. His Excellency the Governor has been pleased to instruct us to inform you that in nominating Captain Dempster to act for His Excellency duly considered your previous meritorious services, and the favourable reports concerning you, but owing to the uncertainty of the nature of the appointment of the second in command of the Force, and of the increased importance attached to the assistant of the Chief of Police in the defence of the Colony, His Excellency felt compelled to decide that the public interest demanded that at the present time a military officer should take charge of the Force. I have the honour to be Sir, Your most obedient servant, G. Howarth, Esq. Chief Superintendent of Police Page 1 Page 2 is rewritten as the fact, of my not having been again appointed Acting Captain Superintendent, after having filled the office on several previous occasions, and also, after your Lordship had been pleased to order recently, to acknowledge any successful performance of the duties of the post. I have the honour to be My Lord, Your Lordship's most obedient humble servant, Dempster Chief Superintendent of Police Copy M. Police Officer C.8.76 14050 RECO REG? 14 AUG 23, 22 June 1889. His Excellency the Governor has been pleased to instruct us to inform you that in nominating Captain Dempster to act for His Excellency duly considered your previous meritorious services, and the favourable reports concerning you, but owing to the uncertainty of the nature of the appointment of the second in command of the Force, and of the increased importance attached to the assistant of the Chief of Police in the defence of the Colony, His Excellency felt compelled to decide that the public interest demanded that at the present time a military officer should take charge of the Force. I have the honour to be Sir, Your most obedient servant, G. Howarth, Esq. Chief Superintendent of Police Page 1 ... Page 2 in HTML as the fact, of my not having been again appointed Acting Captain Superintendent, after having filled the office on several previous occasions, and also, after your Lordship had been pleased to order recently, to acknowledge any successful performance of the duties of the post. I have the honour to be My Lord, Your Lordship's most obedient humble servant, Dempster Chief Superintendent of Police Copy M. Police Officer C.8.76 14050 RECO REG? 14 AUG 23, 22 June 1889. His Excellency the Governor has been pleased to instruct us to inform you that in nominating Captain Dempster to act for His Excellency duly considered your previous meritorious services, and the favourable reports concerning you, but owing to the uncertainty of the nature of the appointment of the second in command of the Force, and of the increased importance attached to the assistant of the Chief of Police in the defence of the Colony, His Excellency felt compelled to decide that the public interest demanded that at the present time a military officer should take charge of the Force. I have the honour to be Sir, Your most obedient servant, G. Howarth, Esq. Chief Superintendent of Police Page 1 Page 2
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the fact, of my not having frem again appointed Acting Captaine Superuitrudunt, after having bild the office on several previous

scout, and also, after your Lordabis bad been pleased to orry recently, to achunoledge any successful performance of

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REG? 14 AUG 23,

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