CO129-012 - Sir John Davis - 1845 [5-7] — Page 287

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Shave collected before. Her Majesty's ministers, and that I can only effectically do so, without further loss of time, person-have compellis me to adopt the only alternative in my power, namely to place. in the hands of Governor Davis my conditional resignation as Her Majesty' s : reasurer for the Colonial and diplomatic services in China, in order that.

in order that Imay at bring the whole matter under the. full and fair consideration of Four Lordship, and be

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Iwill not advert to myself. personally to any treatment which I

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my motives and

Experienced - or to any misinterpretations - misrepresentation of my conduct; these are points of comparatively little moment; but I do confidently hope that the newness and bast importance

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of our position in China, the still partial blending of Colonial, Diplomatic ans Commercial affairs here, the possible

imperfections of individual judgment. ansing four various

various interests and fran natural causes, and the advantages consequently derivable to the Hate from a minute examination and deposition four affairs in the most distant; most complex, yet least understood settlement and relations of the British brown, may induce Four Fordship to grant under the peculiar circumstances of the case, and on Sublic pounds - a Court

art of Buquiry previns to the acceptance by my lovereign of the responsible commission, which Her Majest was graciously pleased to cartrust to my cart, Nodate of the mouth

Ihave 4. Received July 9th after

No Martin's mudarkation. (Segured) R. M. Martins.

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Frederick W. A. Gracz

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