CO129-046 - Lieut. Governor Caine & Sir Bowring - 1854 [5-19／8] — Page 200

on could not

that his application

be entertained at that perio; and although he has

since

in consequence of the smaltiness

of his

experienced

great difficulty in supporting.

his family, he has Refrainer Witherto from troubling your the subject - Petitioner up

honor

Your

to the

present time how served

the Government in Sting thong for above. 7 Years . that portion. of his services preceding appointment to the situation

he holds at

his

+ present; is Anumerated

in his former petition, and

197

the testimonials of Character

which

were submitted with

that Petitive he

herewith to submit..

again begs

If the

Before the close present month, Your Petitioner will have completed a period

Service

in

your

of A years honor's office, his salary =

since his admission has

been $10 a month, which, from being paid chiefly English Coin,

and the

this

depreciated value of description of money in

market, has for

for a love

in

in the

time

past actually diminished