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ent, and

of the jou Auguented in various and unanticipated ways thie demands upon the public_

revenue, added to my fournew hat, shattered health

will all I doubt not induce you

to look witte indulgences Any chartin

shorts-comings

ar

defects

in the returns I have now

the honor to forward.

2

Imust, however, add with

respect to the public service

o

generally - confideds as it has beew is tuany important departments to gentlemen new to Official life, that I have

every reason to be satisfied with their exertions placed as we have all been in circumstances

of

J

almost unprecedented danger

and difficulty.

d it is a

3

think,

And Ithink it is a subjets

of fair and honest congratulation

that whatever mistakes if any have been committed, t

ar

whatever censures, deserved or

que

not, have been directed, against the Executive Auttiority, have succeeded in maintaining the public tranquillity and is carrying this Colongthenough. not a love thie ordinary perils which the interruption of friendly relations witte the peighbouring provinces of Kenangking receptarily brought, eveth ity beat thinough

throse more

mysterious and

occult danger's in the shapes

zie

of

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