for such a perèed as may be requisite to reetore him to health and I would further. Caution himn againet returning to China during the hot months of the following. Summer, Certainly not somer than the
middle or end of October...
(Signed) Peter Grung
Victoria, Honghong, 3rd June, 1846.
Surgeon -
Javn Lipy)
Manis for the Colonial Secretary
Sir,
533
Victoria June 3rd, 1846.
I have the honor to forward to your
Kreellency a certificate from It Young my. Medical, attendant- and to request that in- accordance with it Imay be permitted to
proceed to England for the recovery of my
health.
be
gr
As 9r. Young
considers that it would
the hot
imprudent in me to return during season. I trust that your Excellency will grast
me leave for sixteen months from the 20th 4 June_ about which time I propose to
If
embark.
this Excellency,
Sir John Francis Davis,
Ye.
fc.
te.
I have to.
Signed.) Frederick M.A. Bruce
(True (opy)
for the Colonial Saretary.