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Should I not demonstrate to this Lordship's complete satisfaction that I was perfectly justified in soliciting this team being dismissed from service?
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My duties may be performed by the Commissariat during my absence as they were before my arrival, or W Mercer the Governor's private Secretary shall act as Locum tenens. I am aware of the labour, risk, expense, & above all the danger I incur of Lord Stanley's displeasure - but confiding in the justness of my views I will gladly submit to any penalty which may be the result of my failure.
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13 It will add to the obligations you have conferred on me if the Answer to this Request is transmitted by the ensuing Mail, which leaves China for England fortnightly after receipt of this letter. General D'Aquilar & the Atty General are favourable to my being permitted leave of absence for a few months to lay before
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Lord
Stanley - but Gen D'Aquilar is of opinion that Davis would not grant me the leave. I would thereby be enabled duly to substantiate injury
For this reason
views.
have not applied to Mr
With whom Davis - with whom however