Land & Belle here, Leuby, N.S. Wales
19th Feb.
1 February 1872
To My Right Honorable
The Earl of Kimberley
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Principal Secretary of State for the
My Lord,
With reference to the Colonies
enclosed leave certificate. I have the honor to remind Your Lordships that last winter I applied for four months vacation leave in addition to twelve months leave on half pay. I have, however, only been allowed three months vacation leave, and as no reason has been assigned for disallowing the fourth month, to which I think I am entitled under the Colonial Regulations - lest the alteration may have resulted from an oversight - I now take the liberty of applying to your Lordship for vacation leave for the
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