restoration
the hope of ultimate restoration to health, and
the
consequent full command of his limbs,
expected to return to his situation and
duties at Honghong, and with this intention
an extension of Twelve Months
half salary
Sought
leave of absence on
But, by Your Grace's letter of the 15th Instant which refused this indulgence, Memorialist has no other alternative left to him (however, still most desirous of holding office) than to pracy to be granted retired pay according to length of service, due consideration being graciously given to the nature of memorialist's service in so baneful climate, which he believes Under established
entitles him to the consideration in point of service to An equivalent of double servitude of
that at
any
a
usage
Home Station.
Your Memorialist most earnestly
prays
that
full consi
consideration
to his unusual case
He
being
in the
vigour,
And
may
be
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given
of hravy affliction,
very prime of life, health,
having
his left
struck down,
side entirely Paralized, which renders him totally incapable of helping himself, and that his misfortune has arisen from
but from the
no fault of
his own,
effects of the climate in which he has served
Your Memorialist most humbly
prays, therefore, that you will take his painful and sad position into Your Grace's merciful consideration remembering that he is the sole support of his Widowed Mother and sisters, and on these accounts that Your Grace will be pleased to grant such liberal Pension as Your Petitioner most sincerely hopes may
be awarded hina; taking into
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prays.
consideration.