followed the fortunes of his Regiment, he would have been
necessarily promoted some years ago; but to
necessary did Captain
Elliot consider his presence at
Hongkong that he refused
yield to
his
very
natural
to
request to be at the head of his
Company in
Canton.
3.
the operations against
As regards the adoption
of either of his proposals, by one
of them
perceive,
£4000
will
as
a
Cause
Your Lordship will
immediate payment or about 2 years Salary Saving to the Colony
£1200 per annum; should this be impracticable his pension
will still
leaves
~
Similar
Saving to the Colony; but in
&
either case there must be
the
most concern, as
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guaranteed to him grant of land and the sales, immediately upon his retirement, of his Commission. It is upon
latter point that he feels
delay would be fatal to the operation of his scheme, and I take the liberty of pressing this subject strongly upon your Lordship's consideration. The saving to
the Colony in the event Major Caine's retirement being
the manner he
effected in
desires, would be by no
inconsiderable: and
Your
means
Lordship will perceive from the
1445 enclosed Certificates that
medical
his
recommend
advisers strongly
w
change of