CO129-034 - Sir Bonham - 1850 [9-12] — Page 157

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I feel it one to myself and my family to make.

The enclosed medical certificates will testify to my having suffered for many years from a nephritic disorder, from a serious attack within the last month which is the chief cause of my desire to change this climate as positively; but there is no resort within reasonable distance at which I could remain for sufficient time to repair the effects of years' residence in Asia, 47 years, and my pecuniary circumstances are not such as will enable me to absent myself at any great distance from the Colony.

Before therefore resigning my post worth £1800 a year, I am compelled to consider the means of providing for my wife and seven sons, under eighteen years of age, three of whom I am still educating and for not one of whom can I say that provision has been made.

I am naturally anxious to be certain of the terms, which it is in His Lordship's power to grant me.

I have two proposals to put forward, the adoption of either of which will cause a considerable annual saving.

The amalgamation of my office with that of the Treasurer has been suggested, prospectively, and is already under Your Excellency's favourable consideration.

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I feel it one to myself and my family to make. The enclosed medical certificates will testify to my having suffered for many years from a nephritic disorder, from a serious attack within the last month which is the chief cause of my desire to change this climate as positively; but there is no resort within reasonable distance at which I could remain for sufficient time to repair the effects of years' residence in Asia, 47 years, and my pecuniary circumstances are not such as will enable me to absent myself at any great distance from the Colony. Before therefore resigning my post worth £1800 a year, I am compelled to consider the means of providing for my wife and seven sons, under eighteen years of age, three of whom I am still educating and for not one of whom can I say that provision has been made. I am naturally anxious to be certain of the terms, which it is in His Lordship's power to grant me. I have two proposals to put forward, the adoption of either of which will cause a considerable annual saving. The amalgamation of my office with that of the Treasurer has been suggested, prospectively, and is already under Your Excellency's favourable consideration.
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الله

I feel it one to myself and my family to make.

The enclosed medical

Certifientes will testify to my

Many Years

laving suffered for ma

nephritic disorder,

from

A

serious attack

very

which

within the last month is

~

chief cance

4

my

desire to

change

this climate as posite; but there is

resort

no

Loon

within resets at which

I

could remain

2

Sufficient

time to repair effects of

A

Years' residence in Asia

47 years

and my pecuniary circumstances

Are

not sucks as

me to

great

will enable

to

any

to absent myself

distance from the Colom. Before therefore Freungwith.

scount of ill-health,

تمان

health, a post

worth £1800

2

year

am

compelled to consider the

154

means of providing for as wife and your sons, under eighteen years of age, three of whom I am still educating and for not one or whom can

I say that novision

has been made.

reasons

Jure

van

for

these

naturally anxious to be certain terms, which it to no His Crdship's power, man bo

ow

the devre

me.

of cconomy to make

I have two proposals to

ނ

put forward, the adoption of wither of which will

considerable annual

The amalgamation of

office with that

Cause a

aving.

My

Treasures

has streson, prospectively, ind

already

Your Excelleney's a provale; as

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