No. 11

I have the honor to enclose the copy of a letter addressed to me by
Lieutenant Philip J. Hankin R.N. which explains itself.

Mr Hankin is a very intelligent active officer and it would be
impossible for me to replace him by any trustworthy person at the
very inadequate salary voted by the Legislative Assembly.

I have induced Mr Hankin to retain his office as head of the Police
in the hope of his position being improved in this respect. The
salary voted for the office Mr Hankin holds is $1200 only—little
more than double the wages which a common labouring man receives in
this Colony where all the necessaries of life are enormously high.

I may remark that Mr Hankin is especially useful in dealing with the
Indian population.