No. 75

I have the honor to forward a letter addressed to Your
Grace by Mr James Cooper, Harbour Master of this Colony,
recapitulating the circumstances under which he accepted his
present office from the Secretary of State; Reporting that
his emoluments are insufficient for his maintainance in a
state of respectability, and requesting that he might be
transferred to some other Colony.

2. The particulars of Mr Cooper's appointment to
Office are probably well known to Your Grace's Department.
I believe his statements on the subject to be correct.

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It therefore only remains for me to testify that Mr Cooper
has been a very useful Public Officer since the Union of the
Colonies has increased his labours, which, through no fault
of his, were formerly very light. He was, however, always
ready and willing to undertake any duties which might be
required of him.

3. I regret to say that the financial condition of the
Colony does not allow of my holding out to Mr Cooper any
hope of my being able to increase his emoluments. Indeed I
fear that considerable reductions will have to be made
next year in all the Departments of the Government if the
condition of the Colony does not improve.