Amongst those living I with confidence appeal to the recollection of Viscount Combermere, Viscount Gough, and Lieutenant-General ligh..
Under the command of Lord Gough I served in China, though I had preceded him in 1840, and § was present with the 26th Regiment at the first taking of Chusan, and there performed the duties of British Commissioner and Chief Magistrate until it was given up to the Chinese.
For 1841 I was left in charge of Hongkong, by H. B. M. Plenipotentiary, Captains Elliot, refusing to allow me to quit the Island to command my Company in the operations against Canton.
I was retained in the post of Chief Magistrate by Henry Pottinger, until his departure for Europe in 1844, when I was indebted to his very strong recommendation addressed to His Excellency the Commander-in-Chief for unattached Majority.
Under 1846, on Sir John Davis's recommendation I was promoted from the Magistracy to the Secretaryship in which the duties of Colonial Auditor merged.
By both Your Excellency's Predecessors I have been at all times spoken of in terms most gratifying to myself; and both, I feel sure, would, if it were necessary, repeat the kind...
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Amongst those living I with confidence appeal to the recollection of Viscount Combermere, Viscount Gough, and Lieutenant-General ligh..
Under the command
China
Lood hough I served in whitter I had preceded him in 1840, and §
was present with the 26th Regiment at the first taking of Chusan, and
there performed the duties of British Commissioner and Chief magistrate until it was given up to the Chinese._ for 1841 I ир
was left in charge of Hongkong, 4. B. M. Plenipotentiary, Captains Elliot, refusing to allow me
to quit the Island to command my Company in the operations against Canton..
I was retained in the 159
of
post of Chief Magistrate Stougtong by for Henry Pottinger, until his departure for Europe
in 1844, when s
to his
was indebted
very strong recommendation addressed to His pase the
Commander- in
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Chief for unattached Majority. _ der 1846, on Sir John Davis's recommendation I was promoted from the Magistray to the Secretaryship in which the duties of Auditor merged.
were
Colonial
then also
By both Your Excellency's Predecepors I have been at all
times spoken
مرزی
in terms mosh
gratifying to myself; and boot: would, I feel Sure, repent,
it were
کرنے
recepary, the kind
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