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Resignation by Captain Skinner of post of superintendent of public works: forwards...
Catalogue reference: CO 321/43/70
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This record is about the Resignation by Captain Skinner of post of superintendent of public works: forwards... dating from 1881 June 29 in the series Colonial Office: Windward Islands Original Correspondence. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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- CO 321/43/70
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1881 June 29
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Description (What the record is about)
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Resignation by Captain Skinner of post of superintendent of public works: forwards copy of letter from Skinner and suggests that the appointment should be offered to Mr Osbert Chadwick, or to Mr C Messervy of Trinidad. Colonial Office officials agree that Chadwick will not accept the post at the salary offered, and ask the governor to offer it to Messervy.
William Robinson, Governor in Chief Windward Islands, unnumbered confidential despatch, folios 773-779
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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- 12316/1881
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- Public Record(s)
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- Open Document, Open Description
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CO 321
Colonial Office: Windward Islands Original Correspondence
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Resignation by Captain Skinner of post of superintendent of public works: forwards...