CO129-026 - Bonham - 1848 [9-12] — Page 321

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313 of the strength of the Establishment requisite for the performance of the duties of the Colony; and this have done with honesty and some pain; and I have now to request respectfully that, should it be considered to make any immediate reduction, ... may be distinctly advised of the Gentlemen whose Services are to be dispensed with. I have considered it my duty to make it generally known that reductions in the several Departments may possibly take place at no distant period, which very ... has caused several of those who think their interests likely to be affected thereby.

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Gentlemen, and my opinion of their characters and aptitude for office will be found attached to the Enclosure marked ... Personally, I shall be glad to find that ... will be pleased to ... of them to ... Your Lordship ... Your ... allow some ... remain, with the understanding that their places are not to be filled up in case of vacancies occurring; and this I confess, I think, would only be just to many of them who have been in the Service from the earliest days of the Colony, and who have suffered much sickness and hardship during that period. I have however undertaken to state my opinion, irrespective of the interests of all parties, 313 of the strength of the Establishment requisite for the performance of the duties of the Colony; and this have done with honesty and some pain; and I have now to request respectfully that, should it be considered to make any immediate reduction, ... may be distinctly advised of the Gentlemen whose Services are to be dispensed with. I have considered it my duty to make it generally known that reductions in the several Departments may possibly take place at no distant period, which very ... has caused several of those who think their interests likely to be affected thereby.

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22. Gentlemen, and my opinion of their characters and aptitude for office will be found attached to the Enclosure marked مرار Personally, I shall be glad to find that will be pleased to of them to Your Lordship Your allow some remain, with the understanding that their places are not to be filled up in Case of vacancies occurring; and this I confess, I think, would only be just to many of them who have been in the Servise from the earliest days of the Colony, and who have suffered much sickness and hardship during that period._ I have however undertaken to state my opinion, irrespective of the interests of all parties, 23. 313 of the strength of the Establish. ment requisite for the performance Inties of the Colony; of the and this have done with honesty and some pain; and I have now to request necessary. respectfully that, should it be consideres to make any immediate reduation, may be distinctly advised of the Gentlemen whose Serviaci 21.. are to be dispensed with. I have considered it my duty to make it generally renown that reductions in the several Departments may possibly take place at no distant period, which very has caused several of those who think their interests likely to be affected thereby. -to

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Gentlemen, and my opinion of their characters and aptitude

for office will be found attached to the Enclosure marked

مرار

Personally, I shall be

glad to find that

will

be pleased to

of them to

Your Lordship

Your

allow some

remain, with the

understanding that their places are not to be filled up in

Case

of vacancies occurring; and this I confess, I think, would only be just to many of them who have been in the Servise from the earliest days of the Colony, and who have suffered much sickness and hardship during that period._ I have however undertaken to state my opinion, irrespective of the interests of all parties,

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of the strength of the Establish.

ment requisite for the performance

Inties of the Colony;

of the

and this have done

with

honesty and

some pain; and I

have now

to request necessary.

respectfully

that, should it be consideres

to make

any immediate

reduation,

may

be distinctly

advised of the Gentlemen whose

Serviaci

21..

are to be dispensed with.

I have considered it

my duty to

make it generally

renown that reductions in the several Departments may

possibly take place at no distant period, which very has caused several of those who think their interests likely to be affected thereby.

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