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Forwards a letter from Colonial Surveyor, J H Markham Rae that highlights the inadequacy...

Catalogue reference: CO 37/216/23

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This record is about the Forwards a letter from Colonial Surveyor, J H Markham Rae that highlights the inadequacy... dating from 1885 June 16 in the series Colonial Office and predecessors: Bermuda, Original Correspondence. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.

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CO 37/216/23
Date
1885 June 16
Description

Forwards a letter from Colonial Surveyor, J H Markham Rae that highlights the inadequacy of his salary and requests to be repaid the £63 4s 11s that it cost to travel to Bermuda. Recommends that the amount should be paid out of the Quit Rents or Powder Commutation Funds. Also advises the payment of a grant of £100 from the Quit Rent Fund to cover the expense of travelling to carry out inspections. Also see CO 37/216/79

Thomas Lionel Gallwey, Governor of Bermuda, confidential, Folios 114-123

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The National Archives, Kew
Former department reference
11673/1885
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Open Document, Open Description
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https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C9066151/

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