that the attention drawn to my Colonial services while employed under the H.E. will meet with your deps. kind consideration & satisfaction,
that all the circumstances stated in the statement together with the high testimony of his Excellency George Bonham and of John Davis; accompanying it will induce Your Lapship. to recommend me to the Most Gracious Majesty for some honourable distinction & mark of Ihre Royal Approbation.
While the letters, statements and all before testimony alluded to, are before Your Lapship. I feel there is no necessity for me to enter again into details upon those points already dwelt upon in those documents.
I shall best study your Lordship's convenience by restraining myself from doing so.
(Signed) A M Johnston
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