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Extract of a letter from Capt Clunie Commandant of Moreton Bay to the Honorable the Colonial Secretary dated Moreton Bay 12th January 1833

Par 7.....With reference to the 2nd Par of my letter 33/11 and 8th of my letter of 32/5 I beg leave to state that I have not yet recieved any authority for in= =serting the name of William Morris in the Pay List as Pilot---

[in pencil] With reference to the enclosed Minute of the Governor on 31/8450) ............................ 32/627 )enclosed ............................ 5307) ) Capt Clunie to report present employ't of Hexton, King & Morris and whether 2 Masters of vessels, & a Pilot are necess'y 27 Mar 33

[top right] 11 [on right in pencil] what is this for? [centred] 32/5307

William Morris.

In the enclosed Mem the Governor does not confirm the app't. of Morris as Pilot, but directs that Ja's. Hexton should fill such situation if competent-

This man was sent down to take Command of the Regent bird but it appears that Capt Clunie reinstated the former master, for what reason is not apparent, & gave Hexton another similar berth but with a common seamans pay--

If Hexton takes the berth he was app'd to he will recieve the pay 2/9 a day recom'd for him by Cap Clunie and

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and King then would change? places with him there & receive 1/9 - an equitable arrangement apparently as he must have either resigned his Command or been removed from it for a time - Morris a well recommended man could then be Pilot and no addition in the expense of Moreton Bay ^ (would) be incurred -

GJ Hexton is to be Pilot, Morris ought to take his place for 2/9 & King descend as before sug-gested when rate of 1/9 - Either of these alternatives would effect the saving

[right side of page] of a Seamans pay as desired by His Excell'y -

Schedule No 49[crossed out ] 1 1 January 1833 [TR] 13 [centred] William Morris Seaman at Moreton Bay [underlined] 31/8450

In Capt Clunies letter of 5 Oct 1831 No. 8 Par 2. - Morris is recommended to the appointment of Pilot [underlined] at Moreton Bay, in the room of Ja's Nelson.

The Master Attendant joins in such recommend= =dation giving Morris a very good character and Cap't Clunie now requests autho-rity to insert his name as Pilot in the salary Abstr. The Pay of the Pilot is £50 [underlined] per an: Connected

[left margin in pencil] Has this been since settled?

[in another hand] MrJ No the appointment requires approval.

32/627 The Governors decision[underlined] I cannot approve of this augmentation to the pay for a seaman - If one 32/5370 can be dispensed with on the appointment of Morris to be Pilot there will be a saving of 1/9 a day affected and

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[left side] connected with this matter is the Case of James Hexton who was sent to Moreton Bay on 7 February 1831 to take Command of the cutter Regentbird: It appears however by Capt Clunies letter of 15 Jany 31 No 31/2 Par 3 that he reinstated King in the Command of that Vessel, and as such. he receives 2/9 a day while Hexham[sic] appointed to that duty as above is allowed only 1/9 a day the pay of a Common SeamanCapt Clunie now recom-mends

[right side] and if Capt Clunie finds that he can do with one Seaman less he should not apply to have the vacancy mentioned by Morris pro= =motion filled up. If Capt 31/549 Clunies recommends of this appt. has not in any way been acted upon it could be more proper to appoint Hexham[sic] pilot(if he is fit for it) than to promote Morris.