20.
21
78
from time to time, had
relaxation from duty by merely applying verbally to the Eovernor for such purpose, and the only instance
?
on
record in
letter
in
which he addressed
applying for lave
was
betober 1851,
when he went to Shanghai for six weeks, as stated above. But
on
the
2nd Instant, contrary to his
custom, he made
a
formal
application in writing for leave for 14 days to visit Macas, and had it mum
in
bered
the Letter Registry Book of the Colonial Serretary's Office._ This letter concludes by Stating "The Honorable.
Mr Merser will
with Your
Excellency's permission perform
"the
"my
duties of my office during absence." It was handed
to me for record in the usual
manner, and had the following
endorsement thereon by Excellency the Governor: -
"1
His
Approved and Sanationed.
S. G. Bonham,
Governor."
21.-
On reading
this letter,
and the above endorsement,
I waited
the Governor, and
respectfully represented to this Excellency the injustice dose
mes.
22.-
On the evening of the
gth Instant Colonel Caine left the Colony, and the next morning Treasurer made his official
the Colonial
appearance at the office
as