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appointment, believing it to be promotion - pecuniarity - from three hundred and fifty pounds, to five hundred and fifty pounds, I gladly accepted, since debarkation here however, and after time to look

I find, that taking

bout me,

in this

into consideration, the vastly increased cost of living Colony,

as compared with the me from which I was transferred, very for from promotion, the move

for me has been much the reverse, sufficient for living

what was

in the

Zame

way

European

in the West Indies,

brother officials. though now the salary is seemingly increased, is here quite inadequate. The single item of house rent alone is here increased sixfold. To have therefore additional responsibilities enjoined without corresponding remuneration,

as well

asy

£350

£550

AA,

to have to surrender legally earned fees, there by becoming

dourte

Are

over and

of revenue to the Colony at personal loss - above the services given for stipulated rages,

hardships, that I would most respectfully and earnestly, bring to your Lordship's notice for Thrust favourable consideration. 7.

As

Only after grave consideration - the date of the Phonourable Colonial Secretary's letter 19th April 1890, shows, and urged by the difficulty, well nigh impossibility, of living within income, have Itaken advantage of the kindness of the Officer Administering the Government, and ventured on the of appealing to

extreme measure

Your Lordship

my

I have the honour to be

My Lord

Your most humble and Redient Servant

9th C. H. Hastings

Louis & Hearbour Master.