Complex sentence: In a letter to the treasury dated 29th October 1856 Ansell was put forward as candidate and subsequently was awarded the role of temporary clerk on the 12th November 1856 with a £120 a year salary.
Split into simpler sentences: In a letter to the treasury dated 29th October 1856 Ansell was put forward as candidate and subsequently was awarded the role of temporary clerk. He took office on 12th November 1856 with a £120 a year salary.