With one or two excep.
tions the bases heard in 1869.
which were
feur
in number
were tried before
me dur
during the
period in which I was acting bhief Justice, and I have only
appeared twice in bount on behalf of a private Suitor
since
my
return to the bolony
in December 1868.
As I see no pros
pect of any improvement in the State of Professional Busi. -ness & think dought in justice to myself to ask that the
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Subject of this letter be brought
under the consideration of the
Secretary of State, with whose de.
cision whichever
way
it
may
be, I shall be quite satisfied, asd
have not the least desire to bur.
-den the bolony with
any
addi
may
-tion to my Salary, which
not be fairly earned.
I have the honor to remain
Bir
Your Obedient Servant. Julian Pauncefot.
Atty beat
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