CO129-257 - Public Offices & Others - 1892 — Page 81

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service the person engaged shall by indulgence. in any shimulant or stimulant incapacitate himself for the performance of his duties or any of them or any part thereof his salary shall therefore become and be liable to deduchon to such extent not exceeding one half there of and for such period as the Governor shall determine subject to the approval of the Secretary of State for the Colonics.

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On the expiration of this engagement herembefore provided the Government shall have the option of extending the appointment for such period as may be mutually agreed upon or of making the engagement of the person engaged a permanent one by placing him on the fixed establishment of the Colony with the regulation privileges as regards leave of absence and retiring allowance on his

quitting

the public service but in such case his claim to a free return passage to England will cease and determine

The person engaged agrees to make no claim on the Government or on the Crown Agents for the Colonies in respect

the fluctuation in

the value of the dollar. For the purpose of payment in this Country of leave salary the dollar shall be reckoned at the exchange of Four shillings (47.) and for pensions at three shillings and eightpence (348).

The Government shall out of the Satay 10 be paid to the person engagest deduct and retain the sum of

per

calendar month therefrom for which amount the Government will hand to him a draft at three days sight drawn at the market ate of wachange on the brown Agents for the

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engaged and h

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of the person

endorsement thereon shall be a

sufficient dwcharge for the sum socomelled

The Crown Agents for the Colonies shall not be personally liable for anything contained in this Agreement

Witness

our hands the day and year

first above written.

Signed by

Ernest

Edward Blake

(One of the Crown Agents for Ŝ, EEBlake the Colonies) in the presence of

15 W.E. Jamess.

Domning Sheet. SW

Signed by the sand William Pragnell

in the presence of

Of Witress

15) W. Praguell

Sheet Sw

1 Signature) (53 W. E. James (Address) Domning

Clerk

((ccupation)

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