CO129-040 - General Jervois - 1852 [3-12] — Page 186

add that an unbroken residence of nearly twelve years in china has made a brief change for the continuance of my own health, cessary, at least highly

of are neecssary, desirable.

M. Mitchell Resistant.....

Magistrate, and W May.

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Imporintendent of Police and on Iuctice of the Pence, have consented to perform the duties of the Chief

Magistrates office during my absence: the former sitting daily, the latter often as the pressure of business may require; and Wo Bridges eting Attorney General has also ben bind enough to say that he vill give his advice,

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This arrangement I respectfully propose for His Excellency's favorable consideration as the best for the public service- which under the circumstances can be made; its adoption Schall consider an additional favor.-

Shave, tc.,

(Signed) 2. 3. Hillier.

Chief Magistrate-

Since writing the above I have received the enclosed Medical Certificates from my own Medical Attendant and from the Colonial Jungeon in support of this application-

True Copy.) Maine

Colonial Secretary-

Signed) C13. Hillier.