After some years in appointments served by some simply a claim to pension to be entitled to pension, and I thought it right to water their claims accordingly, which was done by my telegram of October.
By the 19th I frequently received a telegram from Mr. Marsh to the effect that Mr. McEwen would accept the Haughley appointment if allowed to count 15 years' service, & if Mr. Round's pay were slightly altered.
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Mr. Wingfield.
Mr. Bramston,
Mr. Meade.
Sir R. Herbert.
Mr. Ashley.
Lord Derby.
Referring to the letter addressed to him from this Office on the 27th May 1874, I had had under consideration the letter protested by Mr. McEwan, but had been unable to see any ground for extending to him a different treatment from that accorded...