CO129-046 - Lieut. Governor Caine & Sir Bowring - 1854 [5-19／8] — Page 42

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the

a certainty that the hardship to which I have been subjcetul for performance of a bounden duty will

I promptly compensated, is for a ties in your Excellency's power, by

and impartial report of

a fair

the Circumstarecs.

all

Finding, as your breelleney with

find, that us

houcet

Luan

could

have acted otherwise than I did,

that

it will appear strange to you for the performance of a duty, I should be harshly subjected by Government to punichment and lisgrace.

letter

In the conclusion of my to this brace the duke of Newcastle

I have intimated

my

traversing anticipated

a

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intention of

reasons

for

refusal of my application for pay

due and compensation compensation

office, but

but I find, on further

consideration

loss

斥

of the matter, that to do so would be to rake up things

which, as they start, had better

remain.

The only

reason

that could be

entertained would be

misconstruction

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my motives But, your Excellency, to Carwas my motives, instead of investigating the gr

ground of my action was very inexplicable, and in no way honnable.