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applied for in his enclosed Letter period of Sixteen months from

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13) for a 13.

1:3) for

the 20th Smetant.

A maximum - period of 18 months being allowed by the printed Regulations for the Colony of Ceylon, " have concluded that an equal, on tees, period would be allowed for this more distant one.

the

The enclosed certificate from | folonial Treasurer, states that Mr. Bruce, has

of £1800 per

received his salary at the rate of £1 Annum to the 20th Instant....

The following changes in office. have

will

attended the necessity for Mr. Bruce's temporary abrence from the Colony. Major faine Afficiate as folonial. Secretary, and his duties

As

Chief Magistrate will be performed

in

the mean while by Mr. C. B. Hillier, the Assistant. Magistrate. The office of assistant. Magistrate will be temporarily held by Who Holdforth, Deputy Sheriff, and clerk in the Chief Magistrate's Office

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Mr. Morgan, who has been in the

public employ

at Chusan since our

tenure

that Island, and whose conduct has been

approved by his superiors, with on the evacuation of that port be left with not.

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occupation - I therefore propose that he shall. fill the situation of fleak in the Chief "Magistrate's Office", oncated for Mr. Holdforth...

n a

a time by

I have the honor to be,

With the highest respect,

Sir,

Your Most Obedient

Humble Servant,

ndani