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Fowle's New Hampshire Gazette And General Advertiser
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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In London, a dismissed custom-house worker petitioned for reinstatement by proposing a 6000l. annual saving: dismissing six of nine underattending commissioners, each salaried 1000l.
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April 28. A short time since a person was dismissed from the custom-house, owing to some dispute; and soon after his dismissal he petitioned the board, stating, that if they would replace him, he would point out how a saving of 6000l. per annum might be made, without any injury to the publick business. The commissioners pledged themselves to reinstate him, on condition of his proving the allegation set forth in his petition; on which he addressed them as follows:
Gentlemen,
"There are nine of you, each receiving a salary of 1000l. per annum; seldom more than three of you attend, and the business might with care be done by three; therefore my plan is, to dismiss six of you, which would be a clear saving of 6000l."
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London
Event Date
April 28
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proposed saving of 6000l. per annum by dismissing six commissioners
Event Details
A person dismissed from the custom-house petitioned the board for reinstatement, offering to reveal a method to save 6000l. per annum without harming public business. The commissioners agreed to reinstate him if he proved it. He suggested dismissing six of the nine commissioners, as only three usually attend and could handle the work, each receiving 1000l. salary.