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the Estimates with His Excellency the Governor, Sir G. Wm. Des Voeux, pressed for an advance. You had grounds that I was married and had a family, and that $2500 was not sufficient remuneration for the responsible nature of the work I should be called upon to perform. His Excellency, acceding to Mr. Lister's earnest request, took a pen and with his own hand altered the $2,500 to $3600, which latter amount was entered in the Estimates to be submitted to The Right Hon. Lord Knutsford for his Lordship's approval.

I arrived here on 30th November, and about Dec. 5th, Mr. Lister told me of this alteration, and informed me that the Estimates would be approved in a few days later, and if approved, I should be paid on the increased rate from January 19.

The Despatch from Lord Knutsford approving the Estimates was received here early in June, and a day or two after I saw Mr. Lister, who informed me again that as the Estimates had been returned approved on July 1st, I should receive my $300 salary for the month of June, and arrears at the rate of $91.67 per month - being the difference between $300 salary per Estimates and $208.33 the amount I had received monthly - for the 5 months from Jan: 1st to May 31st. Upon this assurance I entered into a lease for a house.

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Fad 823 the Estimates with His Excellency the Governor, Sir G. Wm. Des Voeux, pressed for an advance. You had grounds that I was married and had a family, and that $2500 was not sufficient remuneration for the responsible nature of the work I should be called upon to perform. His Excellency, acceding to Mr. Lister's earnest request, took a pen and with his own hand altered the $2,500 to $3600, which latter amount was entered in the Estimates to be submitted to The Right Hon. Lord Knutsford for his Lordship's approval. I arrived here on 30th November, and about Dec. 5th, Mr. Lister told me of this alteration, and informed me that the Estimates would be approved in a few days later, and if approved, I should be paid on the increased rate from January 19. The Despatch from Lord Knutsford approving the Estimates was received here early in June, and a day or two after I saw Mr. Lister, who informed me again that as the Estimates had been returned approved on July 1st, I should receive my $300 salary for the month of June, and arrears at the rate of $91.67 per month - being the difference between $300 salary per Estimates and $208.33 the amount I had received monthly - for the 5 months from Jan: 1st to May 31st. Upon this assurance I entered into a lease for a house.
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Fad 823 the Estimates with His Excellency the Governor- Sis G. Wm. Des Voeux - pressed for an advance ou had the ds that I was married and grounds a family, and that $2500 was not sufficient remuneration for the responsible nature of the work I should be called upon to perform. His Excellency acceding to Mos. Lister's earnest request took a pen and with his own haud actered the $2,500 to $3600 which latter amount was entered in the Estimates to be submitted to The Right How. Lord Knutsford for for It is Lordship's approval. I arrived here on 30th November, and about Dee, 5th - Mr. Lister told me of this alteration, and informed me that the Estimates a few days later if January 19 approving pere approved I should be paid on the increased rate frour The Despatch frous Lord Knutsford the Estimates was received here early or two after I in June, and a day saw Mox. Lister who informed again lue that as the Estimates had been returned approved July 1% $300, salary for I should receive ou the month of June, and arrears at the rate of $91.67 per mouth - being the difference between $300 salary per Estimates and $208.33 the amount I had received monthly - for the 5 mouths frour Jany : 12 to May 31 2. Upow this assurance I entered into a Lease for A luore
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the Estimates with His Excellency the Governor- Sis G. Wm. Des Voeux - pressed for an advance

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had

the

ds that I was married and

grounds

a family, and that $2500 was not sufficient remuneration for the responsible nature of the work I should be called upon to perform. His Excellency acceding to Mos. Lister's earnest request took a

pen and with his own haud actered the $2,500 to

$3600 which latter amount was entered in the Estimates to be submitted to The Right How. Lord Knutsford for

for It is Lordship's approval.

I arrived here

on 30th November, and

about Dee, 5th - Mr.

Lister told me of this alteration, and informed

me that

the Estimates

a

few days later

if

January 19

approving

pere approved I

should be paid on the increased rate frour

The Despatch frous

Lord

Knutsford

the Estimates was received here early

or two after I

in June, and a day

saw Mox. Lister who informed

again

lue that

as

the Estimates had been returned approved

July 1% $300, salary for

I should receive ou

the month of June, and arrears at the rate of $91.67 per mouth -

being the difference

between $300 salary per Estimates and $208.33 the amount I had received monthly - for the 5 mouths frour Jany : 12 to May 31 2. Upow this assurance I entered into

a

Lease for

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luore

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