CO129-045 - Sir Bonham - 1854 [1-4] — Page 344

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The sofctions to the Comination of titel ma- du, leppeared irresistible. What his name ten Sventioned it me at the Colonial Office

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" should not have résitaten & mononucce Gouch down as it the desirablên : of such an appointment. & Mr Mercers aine came Silt in Finder. At Etter had seen addressed. $ me by Mr Willies I will be comucunicated If Your Grace, pre-irring a request.

op pointed of the Colonial Secretaryshift.

Mr Hillier is indeed a public servant, and has both luce fefully devoted himself & the Lundy of Induros, Language

I Literature of thina. – He is one of those who deseról encouragement. and preinction, as the incompense of real industry.

but I did not ful Bayself at überly it dissent from the Conclusions, It which on due considera- tion Fir Esc. Benkleme slot. Cainer had arrived with reference to the superior civein of Mr Mercer.

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It was of the hishest an. nortaine & secure for Kienae ter's Cervices, I know not how the business of the finen. cial departments could be latisactorily conducted without his aid. He has, t bey

knowledge, been tempted by literal offers hom porivate Merchants, in order to under him. B quit the public servin and I was anciansig doubtful for some teiner, whether se would be persuaded to

- remain with as. His health is much brokerin but I hope we have secured him by the present arrangement.

I trust Mr.Comciated requeit

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to be pensioned will be complied with by Your Grace. He is really exhausted

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and the Iscalarers departiment. will not suffer;

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charl take occasion from lines. Es time to addref : Yows . Grace, on subjects thien ahkeas. Bo` me deserving attentiore, leaving to the Lieutenant Governor all correspondence of a strictly Ffinal

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