thy sovereign upwards of 42 years in India and China without
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applying for leave of abrene
native land, I
te nicit
My
Frust the indulgence Ierlicit may not be deemed unreasonable.
I would submit that Suring my absence the Colonial Scenetary should be appointed to conduct the details of this provemment as provided for the Charter of the Colorry
any other change: the
without
Colonial Secretary would of
course draw a moiety of my
Salary.-
I would further beg to
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observe that. His Imcellaney Sin
Thu Bouring concents to this application as well as to the duties of the Government being carried on by the Colonial scoutan
I have the hown to be,
With the highest respect,
Sir,
Your host Merent
Aumble Servant,