as to his opinion of my fitness for office
my wishes
or as to the favourable result of my application, had been cartier gppressed.
the
3rd Since your momotion from the Effice which I now hold, this is the
first
recasion on
obtained such
which
you
have
an cxtent of leave as
to render neccesary a regular provision
for
the
performance of your duty
during absence;
on other occasions
м
there have been deputed for this purpose, for convenience sake, one other of the gentlemen whose
ffiers
are
therefore,
contiguous to your own.
as the oldest in service of
the Colonial Officers, I have thought
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it right to put forward whatever claim I may have acquired from a long and I trust faithful discharge
that
them however
of responsible duties, of such a nature,
any relief from chort is agreable.
4th I trust that the object of
letter
may
this
not be misunderstood.
Disclaiming all desire to the interests of others,
n
prejudice
to disturb
cxisting mangements, my object is simply to obtain His Excellency's
permission that
my application of today, and what I understooch to be its of a vourable reception, may be placed on record in your office.