sanction of the
the Governer's sanction
absence from
the Colony of any
person whatsoever in the Publie
Service, I will be obliged by
your intimating
to
whether
His Excellency will be pleased
to authorize payment of
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Victória, Houghing,
August 2th 1849.
I have the honor to
the Receipt of
Sir,
your Letter of
this day's date,
and to state for the
information of
His Excellency the Governor
the sum which
is here claimed
for
Mr Trotter;:
I will be further obliged by your Returning to me
at your earliest
convenience
the papers
which
accompany
their
I have, &c. (Signed) W. F. Mercer,
Colonial Treasurer.
that Mr Trotter obtained
permission
to leave this Colony
for Shanghae
intending
to Return about the 5th
of May in a
month, but unfortunately his
Return was
protracted until
the 24th
of last month
in consequence of a
severe attack of illness.
The Honorable
The Colonial Secretary .
Ae,
back of
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