Submitted by Dr Bernard Ince , email: Bernard.Ince@uk.bosch.com. May not be copied or reproduced without permission from submitter.

The following list is taken from THE TRINIDAD OFFICIAL & COMMERICAL REGISTER and ALMANACK for 1870, compiled by Henry F J GUPPY F.A.S.L. Please note it is a partial list of Chief Officers taken from page 21. I obtained the publication from the British Library in London (shelfmark P.P.2587.aa). There were dates against each name which I have omitted through lack of time.
IMMIGRATION DEPARTMENT
Agent-General of Immigration – The Hon. Henry MITCHELL M.D., Ph.D.
Sub-Agent – Oliver W. WARNER
Inspector of Immigrants – Martin THOMAS
Clerks – Louis Antoine PIERRE, Herb. Cockerton STONE, William L. LACROIX
Interpreters – J. ACHACK, John SEBASTIAN, YOUNG-CHING-HO, Elahee BUX
Agent at Calcutta – Thornton WARNER

AUDIT OFFICE
Auditor-General – Ed. J. EAGLES
Clerks – James W. O’BRIEN, W.A. BRERETON, A.E.STONE

ASSESSED TAXES OFFICE
Commissioners – The Hon. the Receiver-General, the Auditor-General, Henry A. FITT (provisional)
Clerks – Charles Edward BUSHE (provisional)
Messenger – John CORRIE

PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
Superintendent of Public Works and Inspector of Roads – J.J. MEAGHER
Overseer of Works – John BLACK
Clerks – Andre SCAMMARONY, Leon GANTEAUME, L. LABASTIDE (temporary)
Guard of Powder Magazine – F.J. DANGLADE
Keeper of the Bath and Wash Houses – John McCABE

CROWN LANDS DEPARTMENT
Intendant of Crown Lands – His Excellency the Governor
Sub-Intendant – R.W.S. MITCHELL
Secretary to Intendant – Manuel SORZANO
Crown Surveyor – Syl. DEVENISH
Clerks – Edward POWER [my great great uncle], C.W. CHIPCHASE (temp)
Director of the Construction of Royal Roads – Jose M. FARFAN, C.E.

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