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Amyot deals here largely with personal matters, and especially with negotiations about his salary.

Amyot again complains of the difficulty of effecting a settlement with Taylor, and mentions arrangements for Bishop Mountain's retirement.

Amyot has been active in the elections, and finds it impossible to comply with Ryland's request that he come to Canada. Amyot has decided to write to the Duke of Richmond explaining why he considers himself entitled to the emoluments of his office while having the duties performed by a deputy. He describes the election fight in Westminster.

Amyot has placed himself under the protection of Lord Bathurst and the Duke of Richmond, but is apprehensive about the results of the proceedings against him.

Amyot sends a leter through the agency of Bishop Mountain. He is pleased to hear that Ryland has obtained a position for his son, and is anxious about his case before the Colonial Assembly, and, at home, about a financial crisis in the City.

After discussing the affairs of acquaintances, Amyot tells Ryland that the latter over-weights the extent of court influence. The direct line of court patronage, he explains, is not to be compared to that of parliament. A financial panic continues in the City, and it will affect Montreal.

After discussing money matters, Amyot proceeds to tell Ryland that the arrangements for his (Amyot's) civil list pension of 400 and for appointing a Mr. Daly in his position are nearly complete. Daly has most discourteously applied for the position without Amyot's knowledge. Amyot will now feel less interest in Canadian politics, which have always bewildered him.

Amyot showed Ryland's "newspaper extract" in the "proper quarters", and has great hopes that "the subject of complaint" may soon be remedied. W.D. Ryland hopes to have an opportunity of showing the extract to Lord Althorpe who is presently at Holkham, but expected at Sandridge. Amyot sends Ryland four more copies of a pamphlet, which he trusts Ryland will be able to distribute.

The collection consists of thirty-five letters, thirty-three of which are addressed to H.W. Ryland, member of the Legislative Council of Lower Canada, one to a Lieutenant-Colonel Ready, Amyot's deputy at Quebec at the time, and one to the Reverend William Ryland, curate of Sandridge, England, the son of H. W. Ryland. The letters concern chiefly private business matters and Amyot's relation to Lower Canada when he was its absentee secretary, the receipt of his pension when his secretaryship was commuted in 1828, and his activities with the British government on Ryland's behalf.

This letter shows the contemporary system of appointment in the colonial service in action. Amyot has received a letter from Bishop Mountain, written at Ryland's instigation, recommending the latter's son for the position of deputy to Amyot, who explains that he has already offered the position to his own younger brother.