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of

helpless and destitute state

infortunate widow and child,

I deemed it proper to

bring

their case

before the Executive Council,

on the 28th instant, when it was

cordially agreed they should be provided with a free passage to England at a

cost of £100;

and I confidently

look for Your Lordship's approval

of this

necessary

disbursement, on

behalf of these distressed parties. Your Lordship will perceive by

the Report of the

Superintendent of Police before referred to, as well as by the letter

of the Chief Magistrate enclosing it, that Mr Smithers had faithfully served the state for a period of 19 years, with satisfaction to his superiors; - and I am assured,

and believe that

his death is really a great loss to

the Department of which he was a most zealous and efficient member. Considering

also that

the superannuation fund, to which he had largely contributed, makes no provision for widows or orphans, I beg

most earnestly to recommend to the sympathy of Your Lordship the remainder of the prayer

on behalf of this widow and Child

for a pension. I consider them fit and worthy objects for Your Lordship's consideration, upon

whom a pension of £50 per annum

would in

my opinion be well bestowed. I have the honour to be,

With the highest respect,

Your Lordship's

Most Obedient

Humble Servant;

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of helpless and destitute state infortunate widow and child, I deemed it proper to bring their case before the Executive Council, on the 28th instant, when it was cordially agreed they should be provided with a free passage to England at a cost of £100; and I confidently look for Your Lordship's approval of this necessary disbursement, on behalf of these distressed parties. Your Lordship will perceive by the Report of the Superintendent of Police before referred to, as well as by the letter of the Chief Magistrate enclosing it, that Mr Smithers had faithfully served the state for a period of 19 years, with satisfaction to his superiors; - and I am assured, and believe that his death is really a great loss to the Department of which he was a most zealous and efficient member. Considering also that the superannuation fund, to which he had largely contributed, makes no provision for widows or orphans, I beg most earnestly to recommend to the sympathy of Your Lordship the remainder of the prayer on behalf of this widow and Child for a pension. I consider them fit and worthy objects for Your Lordship's consideration, upon whom a pension of £50 per annum would in my opinion be well bestowed. I have the honour to be, With the highest respect, Your Lordship's Most Obedient Humble Servant;
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this

of

helpless and destitute state

infortunate widow and bhild,

I deemed it proper to

AVA DJ

bring

their

before the Executive Council,

the 28?? Istant, when it

d that

cously agreed they should be provided with a free passage to England at a

1007; and

and Iconfidently

look for Your Sendaliip's approval

cost of

this

of

necessary

disbursement, on

it of these distressed parties. Your Lordship will the Report of the

perceive

the letter

Superintendent of Police before referred to, as well as by of the Chief Magistrate enclosing it, that Mr Smithers had faithfully served the state for a period of 19 years, with satisfaction to his superiors; - and Sam assured.

red and believe that

to

57

his death is really a great loss the Department of which he was a most zealous and efficient. member. Considering

the

also that

superannuation fund, to which he had largely contributed, makies ue provision for sidews et orphans, I beg

most carnestly to recommend to the sympathy of your Terdship the Remainder of the prayer

widow and Child

a

behalf of this for a pension, I consider theme tet and worthy objects for Your Lordship's consideration, upon

whom a a pension of L 50 peramum

would in

ཚ-----

my opinion be well bestuver. I have the houer to be,

With the highest respect,

Your Lordship's .

Most Obedient

Humble Scrvant;

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