CO129-043 - Sir Bonham - 1853 [7-12] — Page 287

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deduction being made from their allowances, as also to the heavy expense entaile them when necessary

upon

for them to repair to rugland.

2.

By

the Colonial Regulations

Your Grace will be aware,

Civil Officer

that

can be absent firm

его

his

his Pret beyond the period of Six weeks, without losing half of Salary; a Regulation which applies

to all Colonies alike.

3.

and I

Mr Morgan argues,

degree of justice,

think with some

that, although a period of Six

wicks' absence

may be found

sufficient for the intended

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purines at Malta, Sibuitar, and some

of the Weet hulia Alands, it camust be considered a boom at doughone,

where,

prom

Amg

the prition of the

Colony, it camust be takin

cannot

advantage of

4.

From the locality of boy tom,

distant some 1400 miles

the

nearest British settlement, it is

impossible for a

a sick officer to take

advantage of six weeks leave, and the result is that the

sufferer is forced to remain at his "Pat. until at length, to save compelled to proceed to England

his

life, he is

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