absent from it in his duty.
Today is competent to fill
In
any office in the Colony,
and
it is highly probable that he
will seldom be without some
acting appointment in addition to his
own during
the absence or sickness
of others.
I have the honor to be My Lord,
Your Lordship's
very obedient humble Servant
Likennedy
Copy
Confidential
Re:
Magistracy
Hengshing 78
January 6th 1877
Before the expected early
departure of Your
Excellency
Allen
By
from the Governorship of this Colony,
I most respectfully
beg
to ask permission to address
You
on
a matter personal
to myself, in which I submit myself entirely to Your Excellency's
consideration as to
fitness
and
regards
propriety of
the
forwarding any application by the Right to moveable the selecting the trees of State for the Colonies
Hitherto
As a mere asserv preliminary