پھر مجھے
برائی
in similar cases it is customary in other Colonies.
His Excellency kindly informed me in December 1848 that the Registrar's Department would certainly be done away with, most probably in a few months, and although promising to recommend me in the strongest terms to Sir George Grey for further employment, yet, being unable to give me any certain assurance of being retained in Government service, I have been labouring for some months under the feeling of suspense and doubt which naturally result from the uncertainty of my present position. This has been the occasion of my turning my attention to other pursuits, and I beg most respectfully to request that my availing myself of a most promising opportunity of bettering my fortunes by an expedition to California may not prejudice the claim for compensation for loss of office which His Excellency has already been pleased to recommend to
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