winning
with my fortimate comrades to w : com China their maiden field i
I take the liberty of
AVAS
enclosing Extracts of
from Sir Henry
Despatch
Henry Pottinger
to
His Gouve the Duke of Wellington,
in which
ove
Ker
Majesty's
trove tea
testimony
Plenipokutiary and Governor of Hunghong Sir Henry to my usefulness to this Cuting
in it's most troublous timer
And here sir, I could
Ford
cannestly call Fevel Harding attention to my bestimoniale and the details of my already on record at the Horse
the utmost
Guards, inspection of them by His Lordship is of. importance to me at the present
moment.
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I think it light also to note that in April 1847 on the withdrawal of the main body
tion.
of the Troops for the Cxpediti
the Canton River, I was
up
appointed by General Ilguilar Pagnilor, to the Cannondantchip of this Gavviser, a post which Sheld till his Veturn a few days after.
And now Sir, I cove
can
to the
object of this application =
I am at present filling
the High appointment of Sicut : Governor of this Colony, anot while. many useful changes
being made to acelerate the promotion and better condition of the officers of the Army, I beg with all respect to point out
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