CO129-017 - Sir John Davis - 1846 [7-12] — Page 147

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In 1802 thing

112

Victoria, Hongkong,

August 25th 1845

I beg to enclose

you

the accompanying

certificate of the Colonial Surgren, and to

& you will lay

request.

the same

before His

Excellency the Governor, with a view that he be pleased to grant me leave of absence.

Perhaps I should stale that at present s

any

no

probability presents itself of my being able to obtain a passage from hence to England in ce sailing vessel previous to the 15th or 20th of the ensuing

The Honorable, Major Caine,

I have, He

a

month.

(Signed) Paul I. Sterling

(Truefopy.)

Acting Colonial Secretary.

Marin

Off & Colonial Secretary.