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that in the Gear 1877 Memorialist was

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deprived of his Appointment without any being assigned or Charge made, nor did he ever succeed in obtaining from the Ministry, any explanation of a circumstance that inflicted a serious loss upon him, and was calculated to reflect obloquy on his personal Character.

that Memorialist, under the orders of the late Sir James Maitland, Lord High Commissioner of "The Ionian Islands, proceeded to London to seek redress from Lord Castlereagh, then the Minister for Foreign Affairs, to whom and to the Earl Bathurst he was further recommended by the same kind friend; but with his death Memorialist lost very support, and after fruitless attendance and delay of four Years he could only reap an evasive Verbal Reply and Neglect. That Memorialist never realized the Salary

nor the Share

attached to the Offices of Consul, which he was entitled to for the capture of Murat's Flotilla and Treasure, so that the Appointment did not in any degree compensate him for the losses sustained.

That Memorialist in May 1845 again entered the Service of the British Government as Clerk at the Colonial Treasury at Hongkong. Where he continued & performed the duties of the Office till the 27th February 1850 when he received Leave of Absence on Medical Certificate that his health had suffered in consequence of the insalubrity of the Climate.

That Memorialist Requests that the Circumstances

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213 PLEC Admiralty That that in the Gear 1877 Memorialist was Quote deprived of his Appointment without any being assigned or Charge made, nor did he ever succeed in obtaining from the Ministry, any explanation of a circumstance that inflicted a serious loss upon him, and was calculated to reflect obloquy on his personal Character. that Memorialist, under the orders of the late Sir James Maitland, Lord High Commissioner of "The Ionian Islands, proceeded to London to seek redress from Lord Castlereagh, then the Minister for Foreign Affairs, to whom and to the Earl Bathurst he was further recommended by the same kind friend; but with his death Memorialist lost very support, and after fruitless attendance and delay of four Years he could only reap an evasive Verbal Reply and Neglect. That Memorialist never realized the Salary nor the Share attached to the Offices of Consul, which he was entitled to for the capture of Murat's Flotilla and Treasure, so that the Appointment did not in any degree compensate him for the losses sustained. That Memorialist in May 1845 again entered the Service of the British Government as Clerk at the Colonial Treasury at Hongkong. Where he continued & performed the duties of the Office till the 27th February 1850 when he received Leave of Absence on Medical Certificate that his health had suffered in consequence of the insalubrity of the Climate. That Memorialist Requests that the Circumstances

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213 PLEC Admiralty That that in the Gear 1877 Memorialist was Qoute deprivee of his Appointment without any being assigned or Charge mades, nor did he ever, succuve in obtaining from the Ministry, any, explanation of a circumstance that inflicted a serious loss upon him, and was calculated to reflect obloquy, on his personal Character . that Memorialist, under the aders of the late Sir themes Maitland, Lord Hinfommifsimer " The Sonian Islands, proceded to London to seck Indress from Lord Castlereagh, then the oMinisters for Foreign Affairs, to whom and to the Earl Bathurst he was further pucommended by the same kind friend ; _ but with his death Memorial » lost wery support, and after fruitless attendance and delay of four Gears he could only reaps for regquital requital an wasive Cerbal Reply and Neglect. That Memonilist never rasized the Solary nor the Share to attached to the Offices of Consul, which he was entitles of the capture of Murat's Hotilla and Treasure, so that the Appointment ( sid not in any degree compensate him) for the lefees Sartained. That Memorialist in May 1845 again entered the Service of the British Government as Whit. Phark : At the Colonial Treasury at Honghing. Where he continure & perform the caties of the Office lift the 27th February 1850 when we revived Leave of Absence on Medical Certificate that his health had suffered in consequences of the insalubrity of the Climates._ That Memorialist Requests that the Circumstances

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Admiralty

That

that in the Gear 1877 Memorialist was

Qoute

deprivee of his Appointment without any being assigned or Charge mades, nor did he ever, succuve in obtaining from the Ministry, any, explanation of a circumstance that inflicted a serious loss upon him, and was calculated to reflect obloquy, on his personal Character .

that Memorialist, under the aders of the late Sir themes Maitland, Lord Hinfommifsimer " The Sonian Islands, proceded to London to seck Indress from Lord Castlereagh, then the oMinisters for Foreign Affairs, to whom and to the Earl Bathurst he was further pucommended by the same kind friend ; _ but with his death Memorial » lost wery support, and after fruitless attendance and delay of four Gears he could only reaps for

regquital

requital

an wasive Cerbal Reply and Neglect. That Memonilist never rasized the Solary

nor the Share to

attached to the Offices of Consul, which he was entitles of the capture of Murat's Hotilla and Treasure, so that the Appointment

( sid not in any degree compensate him) for the lefees Sartained.

That Memorialist in May 1845 again

entered the Service of the British Government as Whit. Phark : At the Colonial Treasury at Honghing. Where he continure & perform the caties of the Office lift the 27th February 1850 when we revived Leave of Absence on Medical Certificate that his health had suffered in consequences of the

insalubrity of the Climates._

That Memorialist Requests that the

Circumstances

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