33054-007134-0004

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Are there no former papers? If not, ... [obscured by paper fold] ... to the
Immigration Agent.

... 28th/29 Dec'r

Immediate.

[in another hand]

I do not find anything respecting
Mrs Boyes.

..... 29[th]

[in a third hand]

Agent for Emigration

.... B.C. 29 Dec'r 1849

[in a fourth hand]

Noted

...... [initials] N.C.

To be returned

[in a fifth hand]

Immigration

49/3052 ~ 31st Dec'r ~

[diagonally, in a sixth hand]

Inform Mrs Boyes in accordance
with the Substance of the
Immigration Agents [sic] Request.

... 7th ... [initials] ChFR.

[in fifth writer's hand]

Mrs. Boyes

... 17 January 1850.

[tick through the above]

50/1680

[in a seventh hand]

The amount of Gratuity authorized by Mr. Walcott's [added above] (letter) to be paid to Mrs Boyes, should her
duties have been performed to the satisfaction of this Gov't is £2, not £5 as stated in
in [sic] this Memorial.

According to a Memo recorded in my office I verbally informed Mrs Boyes that the
ship was dirty on arrival and that irregularities had occurred, and until the
Board were satisfied by a formal enquiry about to be instituted as to the manner
in which the duties were performed on board this ship no gratuities will be paid -

The enquiry has been instituted and Mrs. Boyes has given her evidence, which is not satisfactory.

The opinion of the Board as to the allowance of Mrs. Boyes' gratuity will be stated for
His Excellency's information in their Report which is now under consideration. ... Ret'd
C.S.O. 4 Jany 1850. }

............ [signed] FMerewether.

...... B.C. 2 May 1850.

[in an eighth hand] Noted