772
And Such a
Mr. Brown has to prepare the Estimate looks like extravagance, Bent Infrom it is uscher to wrk for further information. We
general sise the first year
should only be told thaat it
hecessary
1
and I fear
the proposals.
was absolutely
we must accept
With regard to the
higher offices selland Whinch ford the
subject of 17/440/89 2 23542/89, the Estimati
must be disapproved until the receipt
a consideration
Lustly
J
wur. Poran's further report.
on to her. Brown's now
Salary
at
has witharts stood $5760, which even 3/4 is not quite ₤1000 which he had in Expres. It is propound to raised it to $7992 which I presume is intended to represent,
at the market rate of Exchange, ₤12.00. and W. Brown band was not Given the understand that he would reccion the equivalent of
₤1200. He mode
He made a calculation with the help of Sir Ht. Bulon, and found
thaat $5760 at 412
was £1200. This is all
That his presunt salary is wven at 3/4.
not equal to his former salary, and, at the market oute is four below it, gives him I think a daim to an increase,
but, considering that his to pay wheat on payable at 4/2,
leave a his pension are
to winke it equal to £12.00 of the market
rate team to une
1
+
Salary wont proposed is equivalent ar
preposterous. The
-3/4"
to & 2, and his half pay & pension.
will be calculated on
The Governor thinks
a salary of ₤1665 !
that for the
(say $6660)
Equivalent of £1000 (at the mather rate in evoregler for the office and only propones £1200 becasson fhr Browson to be forme
was led to understand "as.
I would give him $7200, which is what
the Surveyor General of the Straits has
which is about ₤1080 af
hitherto had and which is
yan
the worker mate.
The above reforms only to the ordinary
No comments yet.
Private notes are available after approval.