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derfall to the her.
of Beyking of the 12 Bh
Kong
1858 on the subjul of
your services & In
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having
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RECEIVEL
16 MAY
• 1861.
4490 trong than
175
9 Belgrave Road. Hattones Dublin. May 1/8th 1861.
My Lord Duke,
I have the honor
behalf of my
address you
on
brother Mr William Chapman, Postmaster Emneral of HongKong, who is at present unable to write, haying been seized with Paralysis his left side on the 20th of August last in Hong Hong, and under which he is still suffering; in the hope that your Lordship may please to grant him twelve months leave of absener, for
the
br
-
recovery of his health That
your Lordship may of the necessity of
be aware
this application, I forward here - - with two medical certificates,
and also a
cortificate of his
Service,
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