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to £ 15118. 16.8 per annum - After holching office for nearly four years, my salary is now at the rate of $ 15. 290 40 for amum,

echish. " at an exchange of 1/1te for the clatter, is equivalent to £1498. 4.0 per annum. These figures

vres are totul in their character, that is, "they molude both the abatement for the Widact and Orphans' Frund and also compensation allowance. I may add that the continuous fall

in

wtio

exchange is a serious matter for has a son in the Royal Navy, another at Axford, and a turd at School in England-

6. Perhaps the Secretary of State

will be hind enough to allow Mr. Justice Wise to make auf communication which be

this matter.

may

with on

I have the honour to be,

Firs

Your Exuthney's most obscent

and humble Sewunt,

I.W. Cassington,

Chief Justice

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22 MAY 00 March 21.08

My Dear Cerneriptor,

I do not know if after

the pencartes that were made

in Fonsauce Committes yesterday,

you will think it advisable to

make

my appliation to the Commission appointed to conside the question of salaries.

H

mention

my

fin do please

Zame.

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