CO129-052 - Sir Bowring - 1855 [9-12] — Page 35

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that I am of opinion it would be found more conducive to the good of the force that I should leave at present, feeling assured that Her Majesty's Government could not but sanction the leave His Excellency would grant, considering my long service and arduous duties. As regards the execution of my duties His Excellency is aware Captain Casper, A.E., having assisted

me for six months, is now fully conversant with the various details of the Department, acquainted with His Excellency's instructions and wishes for vigorous prosecution of such Public Works and Services as are considered necessary for the improvement of the colony and development of its resources, And leaving every confidence in his zeal I should unhesitatingly prefer leaving my work


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in his hands during the period of my absence, than have it again transferred to another who could not have the same facilities for becoming acquainted with the variety of services required to be performed by the Department; and this by delaying my departure would probably be the case as Captain Casper's period of service will expire in December 1856.

The Public Works now about to be undertaken are very considerable, and His Excellency may probably desire my presence for this winter here, but as it is impossible to carry out all His Excellency's wishes during this season, and others of equal if not greater importance must necessarily follow, I am inclined to think that His Excellency will coincide in my opinion that my leave...

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2 Service that I am of opinion it would be found more conducive to the good of the force that I should leave at present, feeling assured that Her Majesty's Government could not but sanction the leave His Excellency would grant, considering my long service and arduous duties. As regards the execution of my duties His Excellency is aware Captain Casper, A.E., having assisted me for six months, is now fully conversant with the various details of the Department, acquainted with His Excellency's instructions and wishes for vigorous prosecution of such Public Works and Services as are considered necessary for the improvement of the colony and development of its resources, And leaving every confidence in his zeal I should unhesitatingly prefer leaving my work 1 in his hands during the period of my absence, than have it again transferred to another who could not have the same facilities for becoming acquainted with the variety of services required to be performed by the Department; and this by delaying my departure would probably be the case as Captain Casper's period of service will expire in December 1856. The Public Works now about to be undertaken are very considerable, and His Excellency may probably desire my presence for this winter here, but as it is impossible to carry out all His Excellency's wishes during this season, and others of equal if not greater importance must necessarily follow, I am inclined to think that His Excellency will coincide in my opinion that my leave... 34 3
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that I am of quinion it would be found more conducive to the good of the force that I should leave at present, feeling assured theit Her Majesty's Government could not but sanction the leave_ His

Excellency would grount, cowidering "my long service and arduous duties. As regards the excaution of my Anties His Excellency is aware Captain Casper, A.E., having assisted

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in his hands during the period of my absence, than have it again transferred

to another who could not have the same

facilities for becoming acquainted in th

the variety of services required to be

required to be. performed by the Deportiment ; and this by delaying my departure would fortably be the eave ou

Captain Caefaris period of service will expire in December

1856.

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The Public Works now about to be undertation are very_Considerable, and His Excellency may probably desire my presence for this winter here, but as it is impossible to carry out all His Excellency's wiches during this season, and others of equal if not greater importance unot necessarily follow, I

mist, am inclined to think - His Excellency with coincide in my opinion tart my broice

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