I appeal to you. The more scrupulous Colony Messrs Mercer & Alexander that I feel convinced that my tonight wish to establish by a succession. Such a stop may check a perusal of letters similar to the Specimens de M. Mercer may have indulged in two copies of. My official communication toward you Officially by Miss Maile "ting : If Mr Mercer can reconcile his conscience to address such Ala M. Morcer for transmission to you self, to an Gentleman serving in the same Colony with him.
Those I bring. I do not ask, I'm not hoping for under your notice – but to less called upon and that most you = far less do I contemplate the answer to this note. I cannot conclude without energetically defending myself from that contempt you "from gone high. Moral. Handling and the Treasury on the 1st of October 1862, I was not allowed to award sue justly if I were to attend beyond being examined sub silentio to the Examination myself before it, was appointed by practised upon me.
I have no desire, none, whatever you subsequently urces to report upon the robbery and to complain of Mr. Mercer or of the Colonial Secretary - but I wish to place on record with the Colonial Permanent under Secretary that I am not the contemptible Mercenary servant of the Mr. Mercer attributed lack of supervision to me & In without result at the Examination of pay for ordinates that I might promote won't whore. by might be in error and to this day have never been allowed a perusal.
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