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despatch N. 449 of 22nd of December, 1890, the whole amount of the emoluments of the Governor per annum has not been voted in accordance with the instructions conveyed in Your Lordship's despatch N: 108 of the 18th of June.

The mistake of not voting the $32,000 as salary appears to have arisen from mere inadvertence, but since 1582 it is important, as pointed out in Mr. Meade's letter to me of the 18th of June last, that such amount should be voted as salary in order to better secure the position of the Governor as an officer in charge of a First Class Government.

I explained the matter to the Finance Committee of the Legislative Council in a minute, copy of which is enclosed, dated 17th Febry 1891, and on the 5th instant

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298 despatch N. 449 of 22nd of December, 1890, the whole amount of the emoluments of the Governor per annum has not been voted in accordance with the instructions conveyed in Your Lordship's despatch N: 108 of the 18th of June. The mistake of not voting the $32,000 as salary appears to have arisen from mere inadvertence, but since 1582 it is important, as pointed out in Mr. Meade's letter to me of the 18th of June last, that such amount should be voted as salary in order to better secure the position of the Governor as an officer in charge of a First Class Government. I explained the matter to the Finance Committee of the Legislative Council in a minute, copy of which is enclosed, dated 17th Febry 1891, and on the 5th instant
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298 despatch N. 449 of 22nd of Desember, 1890, the whole amount of the emoluments of the Governor per or vir. $32,000 annum has not been voted in accordance with the instructions conveyed Ea in Your Lordship's despatch :) N: 108 of the 18th of June. The mistake of not voting the #32,000 as salary appears to have arisen from mere inadvertence, but since 1582 991 105750 it is important, as pointed out in Mr. Meade's letter to me of the 18th, of the 18th of June last, that such amount should be voted as salary in order to better secure. the position of the Governor. ds an officer in charge of a First Class Government, I explained the matter to the Finance Committee of the Legislative Council in closure a minute, copy of which Bry 17th Febry it 1891. I is enclosed, and on the 5th instant b
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298

despatch N. 449 of 22nd of

Desember, 1890, the whole

amount of the emoluments

of the Governor

per

or vir. $32,000

annum has not been

voted in accordance with

the instructions conveyed

Ea

in Your Lordship's despatch :)

N: 108 of the 18th

of June.

The mistake of

not voting the #32,000 as

salary appears to have

arisen from

mere

inadvertence, but since

1582

991

105750

it is important, as pointed

out in Mr. Meade's letter

to me of the 18th,

of the 18th of June

last, that such amount

should be voted as

salary

in order to better secure.

the position of the Governor.

ds an

officer

in

charge of

a First Class Government, I explained the matter to the Finance Committee of the Legislative Council in

closure a minute, copy of which

Bry

17th Febry

it

1891. I is enclosed, and on

the 5th

instant

b

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