“separate” of 27th Dec? 1848 In closure to in- Despatch
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List of
the
present
Government Service. 27th December, 1848.
of their entering the
Assistants, with the date.
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Major Fane has served the Crown for
upwards of 35 years in India and China without intermission. He has been in Civil
Service of the Colony
since May 1841, and has subscribed from that period to the Superannuation Fund - I have always found him zealous and
attentive to his duties, and have
every confidence in his integrity both of Purpose and Conduct; and I am perfectly satisfied with him in every
respect,
Pottinger
as I know
my
Predecessors Sir Henry
every
and Sir John Davis to have been. For
his Military services I must refer your Lordship
to the 31st Guards. I have
which
are
seen testimonials
highly honorable to him in every
respect; - and therefore beg to recommend him strongly to your Lordship's favourable consideration
Mr. Mercer, the Colonial Treasurer, has