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I ask for of pay

7

nor

no increase

for any change

in the conditions of my

service

& As for my qualifications

for such a positions - I will

only subrut, that, as regards

Lordship has

ability.

your

been pleased to acknowledge my successful performance

the dukes of Captain Superintendent

and Ceputy Superintendent of Police, and

I had also the honour. commanding the Fire

of

Brigade for eight months

during

last

year.

With

respect

to

character, I lug to refer

to the

following

decision.

of

the

the Executive Council in the

cale

aw

of my application for

increase

of salary in

May last, - communicated

for my information in

C&.l. po 1123

of

1884.

The Council advised that.

"Mr Horspool's case

being

"an exceptional one.

"owing

to his high

"Charader and his long

"and meritorious service.

"the application be approved.

x X

X

*

X X X X

and also to the following

extract from despatch 4063

of the 30th July 1878 from

His Excellency Governs on Pope Hennessy C.M. G. 10

the

Right

Honourable the

Secretary