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Council in
the usual manner. The whole of Mr Thornton's
case, including his intended
application for a Pension,
was very
fully considered by myself and my Council, and I have already transmitted the usual Certificate Vide for to showing his services under this Government which amounted
12 years
and 3 months and
also explaining the Pension recommended by the Council viz. £175.11.1 or 2/3rds of the Pension which under ordinary circumstances would have been due to him, viz. - £263.6.5.
Provision has been made
for that reduced Pension on the Estimates for 1870 (Page 8).
I see nothing in the statements of Mr Thornton transmitted by your Lordship to induce me to regard him as treated otherwise than most leniently by this Government, and I trust that neither, in his case nor
in any future case will previous Military or Naval Service rendered be regarded
as
constituting a claim on the Funds of this Colony.
I have the honour to be
My Lord
Your Lordships most obedient
humble Servant-
Philip
Francis Macdonnelly
Governor.