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will be fit for further duty after that time,
These statements I beg to say are true and I
earnestly appeal again to His Excellency the Governor to
kindly consider this petition, and be so good as to recom-
mend me to the Right Honourable the Secretary of State to
increase my salary.
I have, &c.
(Signed) Robert C. Lison,
Government Marine Surveyor.