Davis and requested to accept being the oldest practitioner in the place, and having had experience in the diseases incident to this climate while practising in Canton coming for Louie to reside in Macao and years previous to my Houghtong, and I accepted the appointment in the full expectation of being confirmed in it, for in doing so I was of necessity obliged to relinquish a large portion of my private practice which was quite equal in point of emoluments to the Salary I was to receive, but I gave a preference to the Colonial appointment from it's being likely to be permanent.
Secondly- I was allowed to remain seven months in the situation without hearing anything from the Colonial office at home either for or against my being confirmed, and this long interval giving me stronger hopes, I was induced to make further sacrifices of my private practice in fairness to my partners, my time being nearly wholly taken up with Colonial Duty.
Thirdly. When I received the official announcement of Mr. Morrison's appointment on the 28th July 1847, I waited upon the Colonial Secretary to ascertain if Sir John Davis wished me to continue my services until Mr. Morrison's arrival. His reply was in the affirmative. Not a word was ever told me about half salary being due to Mr. Morison and it would have been quite impossible for me to continue doing the duty for the small sum of ninety-seven dollars a month, especially during the hot season in August, September and October, when I was paying upwards of forty Dollars a month for conveyance.
I have, &c..
(Signed) Peter Young.
Colonial Secretary.