CO129-043 - Sir Bonham - 1853 [7-12] — Page 335

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His Excellency will be pleased baucht My resignation._

I have, to. (Signed) E.J.K. Moncrieff, Acting Colonial Chaplain,

Live Coppel

Manie Colonial Secretary:

Copy.

jte

331

Hongkong, Dect 27. 1850.

My dear Mr. Steedman,

the re

As

your

are already aware,

is some uncertainty

as to Mr. Manton's returning to resume the Colonial Chaplaincy in this place. Under such circumstances, I feel that any application for the post in

and can

quection

any

one

only

be made

contingently.

to state to.

make use

vacancy

you, (and.

by you or by

Allow me

you

w are

however

at liberty

to

of this nots ), that if the should actually take place, and

the Colonial.

Secretary of State should

appoint you Chaplain, it would give me considerable satisfaction to believe that the appointment had been conferred

who not only is regarded by myself

on one who not

with.

· feelings of personal friendship, but who would also seek by God's blessing

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