and unhealthy climate of Hongkong, and be deemed to justify their Lordships in granting me a small pension under
Clause 9 of "The Superannuation Act 1859"
Office
With reference to my resigning in 1849, I would most respectfully represent, that Governor Bonham informed me that his instructions from Earl Grey to curtail Establishments and reduce expenditure were stringent, and that the Registration Department would most probably be abolished in the course of a few months; that while regretting the fact he was unable to hold out to me any promise of other employment under Government, I immediately applied for Compensation in case of loss of office.
in the shape of a Grant of Land in New Zealand, which application was forwarded by the Governor to Downing Street. I never entertained the remotest idea of quitting Government Service until I was, on these grounds, informed that, on economical grounds, my office would, in all probability, be dispensed with; and thus when an opportunity of other employment was soon afterwards afforded, being a poor man, I considered myself as merely carrying out the wishes of Government in providing for myself, before the abolition of my office should throw me on the world; at the same time hopefully begging that Her Majesty's Government