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I do hereby certify that I become
acquainted with Mr Alexander Lence, Assistant Harbour Master in this Colony, in 1841, at the time when he was actively engaged on board H. M. Cutter Louisa "in the operation=
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against Canton, and that I have known him intimately
ever since, a period of six years. That since the occupation of Honghing by the British Government in 1842, Mr. Lena has filled the situation of Assistant Harbour- Master, and has zealously performed the duties of this Office, except when ill health presented, him. These duties have been at times very arduous, and have subjected him to exposure to the pecesitades of this climate, which few constitutions with impunity, and M. Lena hasen consequena suffered repeatedly during the last tivo years from rheumatism, but more particularly
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a severe attack came on
June last, when a severe
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