I hereby Certify,
1st, That the above leave was granted to commence on the Fifteenth day of September 1860, and end on the Fourteenth day of September 1861, on the ground of ill health, and that the medical certificate was produced, a copy of which is annexed.
2d, That William Hewing Mitchell, Esquire, has served the Crown for Nine years, Eleven months, and 15 days in this Colony.
3d, That in the course of that Service he has been absent on leave on several occasions, at the dates and for the terms specified below, viz:
In the year 1853. One year, " 1854. Two months, and 28 days, beginning on the 28th March 1854, and ending on the 24 June, 1854. " 1856. One month, and 20 days. " 1857. Five months, and 6 days, beginning on the 4th June 1857, and ending on the 4 November 1857. " 1859. 5 Days.4th, That provision has been made for the due execution of William Fleury Mitchell, Esqre's Office during his absence by the appointment of Mr. H. Alexander, Esqre, Registrar of the Supreme Court.
(Signed)
Hercules R. Mr Robinson
Governor.
NOTE.-Officers who may be under the necessity of applying to the Secretary of State for an extension of their leave of absence, are requested to annex this document to their applications; and in order to meet this contingency, it will be furnished to them in duplicate.
(Copy)
I have professionally attended W. H. Mitchell Esqre Acting Chief Magistrate since the death of ... Starland, and hereby certify, that he has been affected with Chronic Rheumatism and frequent attacks of Asthma and Palpitation depending on Functional derangement of the heart. Mr Mitchell is at present in a depressed nervous Condition, and taking into consideration the lengthened period of his service in China, 17 years, of which the last 7 have been continuous, I am of opinion that return to Europe is absolutely necessary for the benefit of his health, and that he should do so before approaching the hot Season.
(Signed)
Victoria Houghong (?)
14th Feby 1860
and
Edward Mourjes
Staff Surgeon.
True Copy
M. C. Mroonhn
Colonial Secretary