CO129-231 - Acting Governor Marsh - 1887 [1-3] — Page 282

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I have the honour to inform you that, subject to your approval and confirmation, I have appointed Mr. W.M. Arthur, one of the Assistant Masters of the Central School, to be First Clerk at the Magistracy.

2. Mr. Arthur held the said appointment in 1882-3, when the late Mr. Parker was absent on leave, and he then gave the Magistrates satisfaction, so much so that he was recommended by them as Mr. Parker's successor, but I thought that Mr. Grey had stronger claims to promotion.

3. Mr. Arthur has been replaced at the Central School by Mr. R.M. Jameson, as reported in my despatch No. 60 of the 28th instant.

Enclosure 4. I enclose the usual form of Particulars of Office.

I have the honour to be, Sir, Your Most Obedient Humble Servant,

March ...

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I have the honour to inform you that, subject to your approval and confirmation, I have appointed Mr. W.M. Arthur, one of the Assistant Masters of the Central School, to be First Clerk at the Magistracy. 2. Mr. Arthur held the said appointment in 1882-3, when the late Mr. Parker was absent on leave, and he then gave the Magistrates satisfaction, so much so that he was recommended by them as Mr. Parker's successor, but I thought that Mr. Grey had stronger claims to promotion. 3. Mr. Arthur has been replaced at the Central School by Mr. R.M. Jameson, as reported in my despatch No. 60 of the 28th instant. Enclosure 4. I enclose the usual form of Particulars of Office. I have the honour to be, Sir, Your Most Obedient Humble Servant, March ...
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inform you

that, subject to your approval and confirmation I have appointed Mr. WM

83. Arthur, one of

of the Assistant

Masters of the Central School,

to be First Clerk at the Magistracy.

2.

MrArthur held the sting appointment in 1882-3,

when the late Mr Parker

absent on

was

leave, and he then

gave the Magistrates satisfaction, that he was

istrates so much

recommended

by

them as

McParker's successor, but I

thought

279

thought that Mr. Grey had stronger claims to promotion.

3.

Mr Arthur has been

replaced at the Central School by Mr. R. M. Jameson,

6. Jameson, as reported

in :

بھا کو

6600

my despatch N. 60 of the

28th instant.

Enclosure 4.

I

enclose the usual

· form of Particulars of Office.

I have the honour to be,

dir,

Your Most Obedient. Humble Servant,

March

SEONE

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