the
refer to the Records of Colonial office, for the official acknowledgments of my previous chiefs
and
are
Leveral
toffein estimato of any ability and zeal. Many now deddy of there gentlemen but admissal Sin C. Elliot, Sie John Davis, and Sin Gesp
Bonham, will, Sam confident,
if ufered to, fully satisfy
thave Jon Lordship that they ha "Considered me
along tried and
recourse
trusty, servant of the frown. I may suhahs, be permitted bradd, that whilst in charge of this Government in 1856, without. to extreme military Hoodshed. I one fortemate luough to repress formidable rising off the thiness population in this Colony
mealmes or any
e and
grave
and
a
was enabled to do so mainly from any practical knowledge off the People with whom I had to deel.
There adpearing toke probabilit that the starto Lettlemen to with be placed under
the purisdiction of the teolonial office thoned such prone the the case, I respectfully request
Lordship toniclude only came in tho lish of those what
be
may considered
considered as
discharging
132
bit persons for the office of Governon Relia
there. My long residence in
and China, Jacquaintance with the language spoken by maritimati
the m'habitants, and knowledge of
ano
and will.
be
Asiati
of
Character
qualifications which may be Considered advantageons Othe proper conduct ofthat Gonanment,
apology for having thus offended Tomyself apout Your Lordships' notice.
as this application is one entirely of a personal character, I taft that I am not
any
rule on order
che
of making.
I now leave
Case in Your
Lordships hands, with a forvent
hope that the public Service vite admit of an arrangement which
may enable
me
remainder of mach
loskend the
career
A
position where the experience I
Lave obtained will have.
every
opportunity of beeffe blic goodie
being usefull exercised for
I have the Loun & lea
Iny Lord
Grin Lordships
Frost Obsalinit Frem Ele Semut
Mains & Clone Sumit! Juvena of Hougtong
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