CO129-245 - Acting Governor Fleming - 1890 [5-7] — Page 542

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That I am going through the Estimates with Sir William Des Voeux, Mr Lister pressed for an advance on the grounds that I was married and had a family, that $2,500 was not sufficient to live on out here, and at his (Mr. Lister's) earnest request His Excellency took a pen, and with his own hand altered the figure to what appears in the Estimates.

I may add that in approving the Estimates Lord Knutsford must have known the contemplated advance was for me, as His Lordship was aware of my candidature, and himself informed a friend of mine personally of my appointment as Assessor.

I therefore have the honour to ask that you will kindly have the matter put right as soon as you conveniently can.

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I have the honour to be, Sir Arthur Chapman, Assessor.

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That I am going through the Estimates with Sir William Des Voeux, Mr Lister pressed for an advance on the grounds that I was married and had a family, that $2,500 was not sufficient to live on out here, and at his (Mr. Lister's) earnest request His Excellency took a pen, and with his own hand altered the figure to what appears in the Estimates. I may add that in approving the Estimates Lord Knutsford must have known the contemplated advance was for me, as His Lordship was aware of my candidature, and himself informed a friend of mine personally of my appointment as Assessor. I therefore have the honour to ask that you will kindly have the matter put right as soon as you conveniently can. Page 539 I have the honour to be, Sir Arthur Chapman, Assessor.
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That arv going through the Estimates with die William Des Voeux, Mr Lister pressed for advance on the arr and grounds that I was married and had a family, that $2,500 was not sufficient to live on out here, and at his (ill. Lister's) earnest request stis Excellency pen, and with his own took a hand altered the figure to what appears in the Estiinates, I may add that in approving the Estimates Lord Knutsford must haves known the contemplated advance was for me, as His Lordship aware/ of my candidature, and himself informed a personally friend of mine of my appointment as Assessor. I therefore have the honour to ask that your will kindly have the matter put right as soon ao you conveniently carv 539 I have re Sof Arthur Chapman. Assessor.
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That

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going through the Estimates with die William Des

Voeux, Mr Lister pressed for

advance on the

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and

grounds that I was married and had a family, that $2,500 was not sufficient to live on out here, and at his (ill.

Lister's) earnest request stis Excellency

pen, and with his own

took a

hand altered the figure to what appears in the Estiinates,

I may add that in

approving the Estimates Lord

Knutsford

must haves known the

contemplated advance was for me,

as His Lordship

aware/

of my candidature, and

himself informed a

personally

friend of

mine of my appointment as Assessor.

I therefore have the

honour to ask that your will kindly

have the matter put right

as soon

ao

you

conveniently

carv

539

I have re

Sof Arthur Chapman.

Assessor.

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