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circumstances as his left hand had been seriously wounded by
the explosion of a gun barrel, and he had to undergo an opera-
tion after he reached England. There was, therefore, no
"oversight" in granting him leave, as the Chief Justice
contends in paragraph 5 of his letter of the 1st October. It
would not therefore have been unreasonable to require the
Chief Justice to postpone his leave although I admit that post-
ponement would have caused him very serious inconvenience. In all
the circumstances of the case I am prepared to recommend that
the amount of £47.12.6 in question should not be recovered from
Sir F.T.Piggott but should be paid by the Colony, and I shall be
glad to have Your Lordship's instructions in the matter.
I have the honour to be,
My Lord,
Your Lordship's most obedient,
humble servant
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Maungards
Governor &c.