the alleviation of those who
have been left in a
state
of apparent destitution, and if Your Lordship considers ...
that I should be warranted
in
recommending
a grant to Council to vote a
allowance,
I shall be quite
willing
that
any
doubts
exist in my
mind should be merged
in
Your Lordship's
No
doubt, better judgment.
I have the honour to be, My Lord,
Your Lordship's Most Obedient Humble Servant,
J. Sleming
B
Copy
C
Sir,
Enclosure
280
.9090
Stongdong Houghingqust 1890-x
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As friends of the late Mr. Alfred Lister we respectfully desire to bring to Your Excellency's notice the unfortunate
circumstances under which his children
have been left by his death.
It appears from a memorandum found amongst his papers that Mr. Lister for many years past had to support a number of invalid relatives in addition to his four children, which apparently prevented him from making, during his lifetime, sufficient provision for his family.
Had Mr. Lister lived he
would upon retirement have enjoyed the benefit of a considerable pension, upon which, no doubt, he to a certain extent relied for the support and education of his children until they had grown up.
As it is, the total sum left by him will, we understand, not exceed six hundred pounds, arising principally from a policy of insurance on his life, in which his children will only partially participate.
We need not here recount the
His Excellency Francis Baming, C. M. G.
The Storl
Administrator
Stougsong
G.