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and apply for the retiring Gratuity which is provided for such cases, or
such amount
of Amity
0.0
may
be
awarded me in consideration of my
Five
Years
Service.
I
venture to hope
that half
for the
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(Copy)
to
Elgin Terrace,
8th
May, 18655
I find it absolutely necessary
proceed homeward by the news Mail, and therefore I shall feet
greacty obliged if you will shindly
salary will be allowed me
Six months during which I propose
li be absent:
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I andose Certificate from Murray, although nothing short of the dies necessity would compul to retire thus abruptly from the public service, and incur greas fatigue and serious expenditure.
(signed) W. H. Adamus.
Honble W. I. Mercur.
would not write thus
favour
ww
avicti
my Papers
as Doon
as
possible. hasily if
I
I
were not compelled by
giving way of my memory',
renders it desirable to
Doon as
possible.
the
which
ges
board as
(signed) W. H. Adains.
Storble W.. T. Mercer.
(Inne Corries) MAAlexande
Acting Colonial Secretary.