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postponement of my retirement: The
afnu
handsome manner mi which it has pleared
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ni
Har Precettency nxuty to mark your
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:scuse of the manasi ni which I have..
discharged my official duties, and the flattering acAnowledquccals of my huuble corrbious latīty teccived from
the bolonial office, make me more than voro desirous to lay aside all feelings of privati advaulage & Convenience,
if I can ni ang way Contribute towards
the advauserucut of the public good-
bolony
Hi ther
But if Your Excellency in unwilling that I should press my-
designation. I would respectfulles
request at
hands a Statement.
your hawar
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·t that I tre
in writing to the effect
service
of the Colony demands my.
continuancɩ ni office; and hacing
obtacuid that steurity agauist
misuiterpretation of my course faction Sorteremans acting Colonial feerita! s long as you may feel it necessary to
te bani me
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Should howeorr Your becettency deem
such a step mconomicient I must
ask you, by the mimeciate appoiiitment
of my successor, to enable me to enjoy that reliep from official duties, which
myhealth, and other avocations,
Auder so desirable.
True Copy
Freet Fork.
Pro: Colonial
Secretary
Shave
sle
W.
(bigned) to. 7. Bridges.
Acting botomial Secretare