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Salaries and Wages — continued. 
the last Expedition up the Niger, 
feeling that the Expeaition might 
suffer from the departure of the 
Kroomen, we think that Captain 
Trotter’s suggestion ought to he 
adopted. 
As the gratuity will only be given 
to those Kroomen who return to 
Sierra Leone, after having behaved 
well, Captain Trotter thinks that the 
expense, including a gratuity of the 
same nature and amount to the i - 
terpreters, will not exceed 200/. 
Of the 1,600/. thus required 
in excess, provision will be 
found in the saving for coals, 
Item 6, for . . . £800 
And in Item 10, on the 
saving for provisions . 500 
And in Item 1 6 for the 
remaining . . . 300 
£1,600 
16. Captain Trotter thinks that at We have made inqui- 
least twelve interpreters ought to be ries upon this subject 
engaged at Sierra Leone. Some of from Mr. Lewis, who has 
these will be got at a low price, but long been a resident at 
some may require a considerable Sierra Leone, and that 
price to induce them to leave their gentleman entirely bears 
business or trade. Captain Trotter out in 
He estimates the wages and the statement, 
victuals of these interpreters 
together at , . . £?'00 
Carried forward . £700 
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