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Admira

Agents

Foreig

Office

RECEIVES

JUNE16 2

1849-

.636.2.

In 5323/44

63

the Right Honble Sir George

Majesty's

Baronet Secretary of State

The humble Petition of Mary, Elizabeth Smithers of 21 James Terrace, the dwellers in the County of Middlesex

That

the boido co

of

your petitioner the late Thomas Smithers was Inspector of Police at

1

That the said Thomas Smithers entered the Police force at its commencement in the month of May One thousand eight hundred and thirty and from his active services he was promoted to the rank of sergeant of the K Division on the thirteenth of August One thousand eight hundred and thirty

That on

the seventh day of October One Thousand eight hundred and forty-four the said Thomas Smithers proceeded to Her Majesty's Colony of Hong Kong, Inspector of Police having been recommended by the Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police to the Colonial Secretary for such appointment and he commenced duty on the Twenty-first day of April one thousand eight hundred and forty-five

That on the Thirty-first day of August one thousand eight hundred and forty-eight the said Thomas Smithers was dispatched for a cruise round the Island of Hong Kong

on the Colonial Surgeon's recommendation that the Convalescent Policemen under charge of the said Thomas Smithers have the benefit of the change of air

That during the time the said Thomas Smithers was in discharge of his duty on expedition a violent typhoon arose and the said Thomas Smithers, his only son aged twenty years together with six other Englishmen were lost and your petitioner is deprived of her means of support for

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Admira Agents Foreig Office RECEIVES JUNE16 2 1849- .636.2. In 5323/44 63 the Right Honble Sir George Majesty's Baronet Secretary of State The humble Petition of Mary, Elizabeth Smithers of 21 James Terrace, the dwellers in the County of Middlesex That the boido co of your petitioner the late Thomas Smithers was Inspector of Police at 1 That the said Thomas Smithers entered the Police force at its commencement in the month of May One thousand eight hundred and thirty and from his active services he was promoted to the rank of sergeant of the K Division on the thirteenth of August One thousand eight hundred and thirty That on the seventh day of October One Thousand eight hundred and forty-four the said Thomas Smithers proceeded to Her Majesty's Colony of Hong Kong, Inspector of Police having been recommended by the Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police to the Colonial Secretary for such appointment and he commenced duty on the Twenty-first day of April one thousand eight hundred and forty-five That on the Thirty-first day of August one thousand eight hundred and forty-eight the said Thomas Smithers was dispatched for a cruise round the Island of Hong Kong on the Colonial Surgeon's recommendation that the Convalescent Policemen under charge of the said Thomas Smithers have the benefit of the change of air That during the time the said Thomas Smithers was in discharge of his duty on expedition a violent typhoon arose and the said Thomas Smithers, his only son aged twenty years together with six other Englishmen were lost and your petitioner is deprived of her means of support for
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Admira Agents Foreig Office RECEIVES JUNE16 2 1849- .636.2. In 5323/44 63 the Right Hon ble sirberge Majistiks buy. Baronet ster Secretary of State. The hum ble Petition of Man, Elizabck Imithers of 21 James Terrave the dwell in the County of Middlesex thewith. That the boido co of your petitioner the late Thomas Smithers Vows pector of Police at 1 That the said Temas Imithere entered the Police force at its commencement in the morn of May One thousand right hundred and thirty and from his active services he was promoted to the rank of sergen nt of the K Division on the thirteenth of August One thousand right hundred and thirty That on the seventh day of betober One Mousand right hundred and fort your the said Thomas Smithers proceeded tristes majesty's Stand of Hong Hong. Inspector of Police having been recommended by the Commisioner of th Ichopolitan Police to the bolonial secretary for such apprint ment and he commenced diety the Twenty first day of leprit one thousand right hundred and fort, five. Thames ON A "That on the Thirty first day of theguet one thousand right hundred and forty light the said as Emithers was dispatched. for a cruize round the Island of Hong Kong on the Colonial Surgeon's recommendation that the Convalese: nt Policemen under charge of the said Thomas Smithe have the bens jit of the change of a rs, should That due my the time the said Thomass Smithers was in dischar on this arose and the age of his duty on trepedition a violent typhoon said Thomas Smithers, his only sone aged tiventy years together with sive other Englishmen were lost and your pctitione is means of support for
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Admira

Agents

Foreig

Office

RECEIVES

JUNE16 2

1849-

.636.2.

In 5323/44

63

the Right Hon ble sirberge

Majistiks

buy. Baronet ster Secretary of State.

The hum ble Petition of Man, Elizabck Imithers of 21 James Terrave the dwell in the County of Middlesex

thewith.

That

the boido co

of

your petitioner the late Thomas Smithers Vows pector of Police at

1

That the said Temas Imithere entered the Police force at its commencement in the morn of May One thousand right hundred and thirty and from his active services he was promoted to the rank of sergen

nt of the K Division on the thirteenth of August One thousand right hundred and thirty

That on

the seventh day of betober One Mousand right hundred and fort your the said Thomas Smithers proceeded tristes majesty's Stand of Hong Hong. Inspector of Police having been recommended by the Commisioner of th Ichopolitan Police to the bolonial secretary for such apprint

ment and he commenced diety the Twenty first day of leprit one thousand right hundred and fort, five.

Thames

ON A

"That on the Thirty first day of theguet one thousand right hundred and forty light the said as Emithers was dispatched. for a cruize round the Island of Hong Kong

on the Colonial Surgeon's recommendation that the Convalese: nt Policemen under charge of the said Thomas Smithe have the bens jit of the change of a

rs,

should

That due my the time the said Thomass Smithers was in dischar

on this arose and the

age of his duty on trepedition a violent typhoon said Thomas Smithers, his only sone aged tiventy years together with sive other Englishmen were lost and your pctitione is means of support for

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