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is, that the Clerk was at that time absent on leave, and that another person was engaged to do his duty, which fact rather would imply that his services were necessary.

M. Miles, who was the Clerk in question, died in England at the end of October 1848, and a successor was appointed to him (Bur. Hare) by Lord Grey vide Despatch dated the 23rd of February 1848.

I am to request that you will submit these circumstances to their Lordships, and suggest that there hardly appear to be sufficient grounds for suffering the abolition of this office to be effected with advantages. I am …

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10 is, that the Clerk was at that time absent on leave, and that another person was engaged to do his duty, which fact rather would imply that his services were necessary. M. Miles, who was the Clerk in question, died in England at the end of October 1848, and a successor was appointed to him (Bur. Hare) by Lord Grey vide Despatch dated the 23rd of February 1848. I am to request that you will submit these circumstances to their Lordships, and suggest that there hardly appear to be sufficient grounds for suffering the abolition of this office to be effected with advantages. I am J 116 Page information remains as is due to lack of context, but the main body of text has been corrected for spelling, spacing, and formatting. 1
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is, that the Clerk was

at that trine absent of

wave, and that another

engaged

person was ex

to do bis diety, which

fact rother wouldingly

that his Services

necessary.

were

M. Miles

who was the Clerk in

question, died in England at the end of October

1848, and a successor

was appointed to him (Bur. Hare) by Lord Grey

D

1

J

116

!!!

sir a

Despatch dated

the 23. of February 1818.

I am to request that

you will submit there.

circumstances to their

Lordships, and suggest

do not

that there trandly, appren

ung

to be sufficient grounds

Suffering that for the abolition

of this

office could be effected with advantages. I am f

Man pultin

деный

हैं

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