QSA846922 1874 Letter from David Seymour to Colonial Secretary 5 March, In letter 74:480, Colonial Secretarys Office In Letters Part 6 DR63539

[OFFICIAL STAMP] COLONIAL SECRETARY'S OFFICE 4.80 9 Mar 74 QUEENSLAND

42 _____ 1874

[Margin] Allowed [Initials]

One Months pay _ each years Service [?] 10 years Two Do. Do. " " exceeding "

Comm. Police D of 4/245 30/3/74

Commissioner of Police

Resignation of Inspector Marlow [Underlined] Brisbane 5th March 1874

Sir

I have the honor to forward herewith a letter from Mr. John Marlow tendering his Resignation of his appointment as Inspector of Police and requesting to be allowed compensation under the twenty third Section of the Police Act of 1863. Mr. Marlow joined the Police on the 5th October 1860

I have the honor to be Sir Your most Obedient Servant D. T. Seymour C. P.

The Hon The Colonial Secretary __ __ __

[OFFICIAL STAMP] COMMISSIONER OF POLICE No. 657 FE18 74 BRISBANE

[Margin] Recommended, one years pay. D. T. Seymour C. P.

Police Office Bowen 9th February. 1874 Sir, I beg to tender my resignation as Inspector in the Queensland Police Force, and in the event of the same being _ _ _ accepted would you please recommend to the Honorable Colonial Secretary my receiving the usual Compensation for my length of Service. I have the honor to be Sir, Your Most Obedient Servant, John Marlow Insp Police [Underlined]

The Commissioner of Police Police Department Brisbane

Col Sec G7 ____ B.C. 20.10.76

4947 ____ 20.10.76

Bowen 21st August 1876.

To The Honorable The Premier Brisbane.

Sir, We the undersigned inhabitants of Bowen and the District, desire on behalf of Mr. John Marlow, to lay before you a few circumstances connected with his position, which, we trust, may com =mend him favourably to your con =sideration as a fit subject for your good offices, in obtaining an appoint =ment :- Mr. Marlow served the Government, in a most praiseworthy manner, as Sub-Inspector and afterwards Inspector of Police for the term of 14 years. Circumstances arose which led to Mr. Marlows resignation and since that time he has been unable to obtain any permanent employment, although willing to take a subordinate position with the chance of rising by his merits. Mr. Marlow has a large family which he has hitherto maintained in a most respectable and decent position, under circumstances of the most

trying & difficult nature, and as his present means of support is precarious he would greatly prefer something permanent, however small to the anxiety of mind consequent on an uncertain means of support for his family We thereforebeg to request that you will kindly assist him in obtaining the means of subsistance, by giving him such an appointment as will enable him, by energetic discharge of his duties, to prove that he is worthy of your patronage.

Mr. Marlow would be willing, if necessary, to refund the amount he has received as compensation during the time he served in the Police Force.

We have the honor to be Sir, Your most obedient humble Servants

H.A. Browne M.D. J.P. T[?] D Weller[?] ? Drouin[?] Nutt[?] Edward Welbanet[?] King R.H. Smith

F. Kelsey J H Hampe K. Horsen[?] Frederick Tayloe Max[?] Klose[?] GR Morris John N ? Pratt J.P. B[?] Goodwin[?] Gottfried Belzet Geo J?? King James Hutchinson Thomas Cooper J. A Gregory Fredk T. Rayner A. Anderson George James Neale A. Cooke Edward Frinmer[?] J. Stark R.M[?] Wood TM[?] Bateman Frank Clifton David Bell John Welsh A. Mackenzie Jas McGlashan Henry Field N. Sell G. Boulten John Hy J. Schell