CO129-051 - Sir Bowring - 1855 [7-9] — Page 52

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Right Arunable The Secretary of State for the Colonies to grant me the requisite Letters of Naturalization.

I bey here to repeat that I took the baths of Allegiana to Her Most Gracious Majesty The Queen, on the 31st December 1846, on my assumption of the duties of Clerk of Legislative Councils and Executive and Legislative Councils.

I also observe that I have had the honour to serve the Crown since the 14th January, 1837, - being a period of eighteen and a half years up to the 30th June, 1855.

But independently of my long service, I trust the high testimonials on record favourable to my advancement will prevail with His Excellency to recommend the granting of my present application.

I have, &c.

(Signed) L. d'Almada e Castro, Clerk of Councils, and Chief Clerk and Keeper of Records in the Colonial Secretary's office.

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50 Right Arunable The Secretary of State for the Colonies to grant me the requisite Letters of Naturalization. I bey here to repeat that I took the baths of Allegiana to Her Most Gracious Majesty The Queen, on the 31st December 1846, on my assumption of the duties of Clerk of Legislative Councils and Executive and Legislative Councils. I also observe that I have had the honour to serve the Crown since the 14th January, 1837, - being a period of eighteen and a half years up to the 30th June, 1855. But independently of my long service, I trust the high testimonials on record favourable to my advancement will prevail with His Excellency to recommend the granting of my present application. I have, &c. (Signed) L. d'Almada e Castro, Clerk of Councils, and Chief Clerk and Keeper of Records in the Colonial Secretary's office. (True Copy) Moment Colonial Secretary

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50 Right Arunable The Secretary of State for the Colonies to grant me the requisite Letters of Naturalization. I bey here to repeat that I took the baths of Allegiana to Her Most bracions Majesty The Queen, on the 314 December 1846, on my assumption of the duties & Clerk of Legislative Councils of the huecutive and Legi of Torg also to observe that by I have had the how to serve the Crown since the 14t F January, 1837, - being a period of highteen and a half years m ! the 30th June, 1855. - But independently of my long service, I trust the High testimonials on record favourable t my advance, will prevail with His Sxcellency to recommend the granting of my present application. I have, &c. (Signed) L. d'Almada e Castro, Clerk of Councils, and Chief Clerk and Keeper of Records in the "Colonial Secretary's office. (True Copy) Mmment Colonial Secretary-

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Right Arunable The Secretary of State for the Colonies to grant me the requisite Letters of Naturalization.

I bey here to repeat that

I took the baths of Allegiana to Her Most bracions Majesty The Queen, on the 314 December

1846, on my assumption of the

duties

Clerk of Legislative Councils

of the huecutive

and Legi

Torg also to observe that

I have had the how to serve

the Crown since the 14t

January, 1837, - being a period of highteen and a half years

the 30th June, 1855. -

But independently of my

long service, I trust the High testimonials on record favourable

my advance, will prevail with His Sxcellency to recommend the granting of

my present application.

I have, &c.

(Signed) L. d'Almada e Castro,

Clerk of Councils, and Chief Clerk and Keeper of Records in the "Colonial Secretary's office.

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