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Historical Records of New Zealand

Board Room, 13th February, 1826

Board Room, 13th February, 1826.

The Board for General Purposes, having assembled in conformity with His Excellency the Governor’s minute, dated the 8th instant, No. 25, to consider on the remuneration claimed by Mr. Busby, Mineral Surveyor, for services set forth in his memorial dated the 9th ultimo, and having taken into consideration the circumstances of Mr. Busby’s volunteering on the occasion alluded to (a service totally unconnected with his official duties), considering also the length of time he was employed, the great danger and personal inconvenience to which he was exposed, together with the value of the vessel and the stores he saved, after the failure of the officers and crew of His page 658 Majesty’s ship Tees, and thus effecting the object which Government had in view in fitting her out, the Board beg leave to recommend that Mr. Busby should receive gratuity of three hundred pounds sterling in addition to his salary as Mineral Surveyor

William Stewart.Alex McLeay.H. Dumeresq.W. Wemyss.W. Tethgon.

Approved.—

R. Darling.