shall be reconsidered on future day and that in the meanwhile I may be allowed to draw half the salary of my office.
Having little hope that any reconsideration of this question by the Executive Council will result in any good to myself, I can only repeat what I have already stated that as situated I am, I could not possibly support myself and family if any larger deduction than $100 a month were taken from my salary in liquidation of a loss which His Excellency has decided I am bound to make good, but which with all respect for His Excellency's decision I still do not consider myself accountable for.
One half of my salary amounts to ... as stated in my previous letter I am under engagement to pay monthly to my creditors as long as I hold my present ...
Forward 1410.