No. 82

I have the honor to transmit the copy of a letter from Mr J.D.
Pemberton tendering the resignation of his office as Surveyor
General, which I have accepted subject to your approval.

I do not at present propose to offer any remark upon this letter
though it may become necessary that I should do so at a future time.

I think there are numerous and sufficient reasons for accepting this
officer's resignation.

I have subject to your approval appointed Mr B.W. Pearse, the
Assistant Surveyor General to perform the duties of Surveyor General
with an addition to his salary to make it up to £500 per annum.

I am unable without some trial to form an opinion of Mr Pearse's
capacity to fill the office of Surveyor General and I would suggest
that the present arrangement should continue till I obtain a further
insight into the mode of conducting the business of this office.