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boon to

navigation, seeing

that

Fro

arrangements

männer

for rating chronometer in a trust-worthy

exist or ever existed at this important port.

4. But masters of vessels and others might in

prefer to have their chronometers rated

sone.

Caces

by myself and I would venture to request your Lordship's formission to practise chronometer-eating

and to charge a fee of five dollars

Chronometer or watch brought

5

My present salary,

quarters, is

Arinam?

to very small.

and quee

quarters was

pest, but "I was

*

over here

for

each.

for raling.

" $2.000 per annum and

A

salary of

$3600 per

originally proposed for this

d in the letter dated the

informed

29th January 1883, which I had the honour to receive

from Sir Robert Herbert that

your

fordshift would

approve of an increase of salary following any

material increase

ibilities.

of my office.

the

of scientific duties and respons-

6 I am informed that Directors of other

Cotorinal Observatories, who, in some cases

through

holding

holding additional appointinents, enjoy a larger

income than I do at present,

practise chronometis - rating,

ten dollars

for

are allowed to

and that

a.

fee of charged

d in

cach chronometer is

Mauritius and I therefore confidently expect that

my

proposal, which will I am

ommended

recom

will have

by

your

informed be His Pxcellency the Governor.

Lordship's approval.

I have the honour to be

My Lord

Your Lordship's mast: obedical servant

W. Robert

Government Astronomer

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