CO129-010 - Sir Henry Pottinger - 1843 — Page 295

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that Your Excellency will be so good

such orders as you may think proper

Subject of

those applications.

as to issue

on the

Chief

Major Caine has acted as Magistrate of this Colony since the first

but

occupation of the Island in May 1841 and not only from his real and local experience, from his being

an excellent Hindoostanee Scholar - which language is much called for owing to the presence of the Native Troops and Lascars from India who form

a considerable portion of the Population - is peculiarly qualified to hold the Appointment.

With regard to Sergeant Collins I beg

to quote, in addition to my public despatch, a part of a private note which I wrote on the 13th of December to Sir Hugh Gough: "Since I wrote to you regarding Sergeant Collins I find he is

"almost indispensable to the efficiency of the

Magistracy and I have no doubt but His Lordship Sir Jasper Nicholls and eventually Lord Hill

will approve of his being left here under the peculiar circumstances of the Case ?"

I therefore hope that Your Excellency will approve of what has been done, and will be pleased to bring this Correspondence to the favorable consideration of His Grace the Duke of Wellington Commanding the Army in Chief for final sanction.

I have the honor to be

Signed Henry Pottinger

true copy.

Nichend Worman

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290 1 that Your Excellency will be so good such orders as you may think proper Subject of those applications. as to issue on the Chief Major Caine has acted as Magistrate of this Colony since the first but occupation of the Island in May 1841 and not only from his real and local experience, from his being an excellent Hindoostanee Scholar - which language is much called for owing to the presence of the Native Troops and Lascars from India who form a considerable portion of the Population - is peculiarly qualified to hold the Appointment. With regard to Sergeant Collins I beg to quote, in addition to my public despatch, a part of a private note which I wrote on the 13th of December to Sir Hugh Gough: "Since I wrote to you regarding Sergeant Collins I find he is "almost indispensable to the efficiency of the Magistracy and I have no doubt but His Lordship Sir Jasper Nicholls and eventually Lord Hill will approve of his being left here under the peculiar circumstances of the Case ?" I therefore hope that Your Excellency will approve of what has been done, and will be pleased to bring this Correspondence to the favorable consideration of His Grace the Duke of Wellington Commanding the Army in Chief for final sanction. I have the honor to be Signed Henry Pottinger true copy. Nichend Worman
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290 1 that Your Excellency will be so good such orders as you may think proper Subject of those applications. as to issue on the Chief Major Caine has acted as Magistrate of this Colony since the first but occupation of the Seland in May 1848 and not only from his real and local from his being experience, an excellent Stindoostance Scholar - which language is much called for owing to the presence of the Native Troops as I m Lascars from India who form A.. Considerati portion of the Population _ is peculiarly qualified to hold the Appointment. With regard to Sergeant Collins I be to quote, in addition to my public despatch, a part of a private note which I wrote on the 13th of December to Sir Hugh Hough" "Since I wrote "to you regarding Vergeant Collins I find he is " almost "almost indispensable to the efficiency of the Moe of Hongthing and I have no doubt but "His Jasper Nicholls and eventually Lord. Hill ::ill approve of his being left here under the __ pculiar reculiar circumstances of the Case ?" I therefne hope that Your Excellency with apparve of what has been done, and will be pleased to bring this Correspondence to the favorable. Consideration of His Brace the Duke of Wellington Commanding the Army in Chief for final sanction . I have the humor te Signed Henry Pottinger true copy. Nichend Worman
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290

1

that Your Excellency will be so good

such orders as you may think proper

Subject of

those applications.

as to issue

on the

Chief

Major Caine has acted as Magistrate of this Colony since the first

but

occupation of the Seland in May 1848 and not only from his real and local from his being

experience,

an excellent Stindoostance

Scholar - which language is much called for owing to the presence of the Native Troops as I m Lascars from India who form

A..

Considerati

portion of the Population _ is peculiarly qualified to hold the Appointment.

With regard to Sergeant Collins I be

to quote, in addition to my public despatch, a part of a private note which I wrote on the 13th of December to Sir Hugh Hough" "Since I wrote "to you regarding Vergeant Collins I find he is

" almost

"almost indispensable to the efficiency of the

Moe

of

Hongthing and I have no doubt but "His Jasper Nicholls and eventually Lord. Hill

::ill approve of his being left here under the __ pculiar

reculiar circumstances of the Case ?"

I therefne hope that Your Excellency with apparve of what has been done, and will be pleased to bring this Correspondence to the favorable. Consideration of His Brace the Duke of Wellington Commanding the Army in Chief for final sanction .

I have the humor te

Signed Henry Pottinger

true copy.

Nichend Worman

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