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Acquainted with the Deities of the Office,

100

and would be content with the small Salary of £1 per annum

In proposing Mess & Hyndman


account,

and

I

and Reinhard as Commissioners, I have often done my best to assess my personal knowledge of their aptitude for the discharge of the Duties, and I must say they are the only persons I could recommend. I may mention

I have been requested to furnish security for £1500 each, which, with Bond, will increase the Security. My belief is that both

I are

loyal to the Government.

If His Excellency should sanction the arrangement, I would beg you to obtain for me a Control Passage in


the next outgoing Steamer to Alexandria,

My

Medical Attendant recommends me not to proceed direct further than

7

194

the South

of Europe, (except in case of a favourable change in my health), and my leave therefore would commence from the day of my departure, say the 15th instant;

I regret that in this application I must further intrude on your and His Excellency's kindness, by asking to be permitted to draw here the half salary due to me during my absence, for obvious reasons. I have prepared the necessary authority in favor of Mr. L. Wiese, and the engagement of the respectable firm of Mess & Thomson will ensure Government against any loss in the event of my death. Mess & Thomson will demand the amount due for my Passage.

I have, &c.,

(Signed) F. Finaechter,

Colonial Freeware(?) -> likely "Colonial Treasurer"

Corrected to:

I have, &c.,

(Signed) F. Finaechter,

Colonial Treasurer.

The final output is:

Acquainted with the Deities of the Office,

100

and would be content with the small Salary of £1 per annum

In proposing Mess & Hyndman


account,

and

I

and Reinhard as Commissioners, I have often done my best to assess my personal knowledge of their aptitude for the discharge of the Duties, and I must say they are the only persons I could recommend. I may mention

I have been requested to furnish security for £1500 each, which, with Bond, will increase the Security. My belief is that both

I are

loyal to the Government.

If His Excellency should sanction the arrangement, I would beg you to obtain for me a Control Passage in


the next outgoing Steamer to Alexandria,

My

Medical Attendant recommends me not to proceed direct further than

7

194

the South

of Europe, (except in case of a favourable change in my health), and my leave therefore would commence from the day of my departure, say the 15th instant;

I regret that in this application I must further intrude on your and His Excellency's kindness, by asking to be permitted to draw here the half salary due to me during my absence, for obvious reasons. I have prepared the necessary authority in favor of Mr. L. Wiese, and the engagement of the respectable firm of Mess & Thomson will ensure Government against any loss in the event of my death. Mess & Thomson will demand the amount due for my Passage.

I have, &c.,

(Signed) F. Finaechter,

Colonial Treasurer.

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Acquainted with the Deities of the Office, 100 and would be content with the small Salary of £1 per annum In proposing Mess & Hyndman account, and I and Reinhard as Commissioners, I have often done my best to assess my personal knowledge of their aptitude for the discharge of the Duties, and I must say they are the only persons I could recommend. I may mention I have been requested to furnish security for £1500 each, which, with Bond, will increase the Security. My belief is that both I are loyal to the Government. If His Excellency should sanction the arrangement, I would beg you to obtain for me a Control Passage in the next outgoing Steamer to Alexandria, My Medical Attendant recommends me not to proceed direct further than 7 194 the South of Europe, (except in case of a favourable change in my health), and my leave therefore would commence from the day of my departure, say the 15th instant; I regret that in this application I must further intrude on your and His Excellency's kindness, by asking to be permitted to draw here the half salary due to me during my absence, for obvious reasons. I have prepared the necessary authority in favor of Mr. L. Wiese, and the engagement of the respectable firm of Mess & Thomson will ensure Government against any loss in the event of my death. Mess & Thomson will demand the amount due for my Passage. I have, &c., (Signed) F. Finaechter, Colonial Freeware(?) -> likely "Colonial Treasurer" Corrected to: I have, &c., (Signed) F. Finaechter, Colonial Treasurer. The final output is: Acquainted with the Deities of the Office, 100 and would be content with the small Salary of £1 per annum In proposing Mess & Hyndman account, and I and Reinhard as Commissioners, I have often done my best to assess my personal knowledge of their aptitude for the discharge of the Duties, and I must say they are the only persons I could recommend. I may mention I have been requested to furnish security for £1500 each, which, with Bond, will increase the Security. My belief is that both I are loyal to the Government. If His Excellency should sanction the arrangement, I would beg you to obtain for me a Control Passage in the next outgoing Steamer to Alexandria, My Medical Attendant recommends me not to proceed direct further than 7 194 the South of Europe, (except in case of a favourable change in my health), and my leave therefore would commence from the day of my departure, say the 15th instant; I regret that in this application I must further intrude on your and His Excellency's kindness, by asking to be permitted to draw here the half salary due to me during my absence, for obvious reasons. I have prepared the necessary authority in favor of Mr. L. Wiese, and the engagement of the respectable firm of Mess & Thomson will ensure Government against any loss in the event of my death. Mess & Thomson will demand the amount due for my Passage. I have, &c., (Signed) F. Finaechter, Colonial Treasurer.
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6 Acquainted with the Deities of the ffice, 100 and would be content with the small Salary of £1 per ammun In parpirsing Mess & Hyndman account, and I and Reinhard as Commissioners, I have of enave done to me acement of my "pursmal kunoledge of their aptitude for the divelurge of the Duties, must "they are in foret the oily persow & could to recommend. I may mention foreforred to furnish kamide for £1500 each, which, with Bond, will increase the Security. My B that both I are to the Government. If His Excellency should sanction the arrangement, I would bey you to прис a obtain for -for/ the next nitgoing Steamer to Alexandria, Control Passage in Zv My Medical Attendant reemmends me not to purced direct fourther than the South 7 194 of Europe, (except in case of a formable ellounge in my health), and my leave therefore would commence from the day of the Mermer departure, Song the 15th instant; Iregret that in this recading I must further intrude one your and to s Exalteney's kindness, by asking to be permitted to drow here the half salary "due to me fending my absence, for solish furfiones Theovne prepared the which Shan oneloved authority in favor of Mr. L. Wiese, and the engagement of the respectable form of Mess + Tiemsson $ 6. will ensure Government against any bres in the event of my death. Mise & Siemsson Hb. with poryh dimand the amount due for my Passage. I have, Bes, Ane Gohy Combin Colonial Secretary. (Signed) F. Finaecher, Colonwil Freewier.
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Acquainted with the Deities of the ffice,

100

and would be content with the small Salary of £1 per ammun

In parpirsing Mess & Hyndman

account,

and

I

and Reinhard as Commissioners, I have of enave done to me acement of my "pursmal kunoledge of their aptitude for the divelurge of the Duties, must "they are in foret the oily persow & could to recommend. I may mention

foreforred to furnish kamide for £1500 each, which, with Bond, will increase the Security. My B

that both

I are

to the Government.

If His Excellency should sanction the arrangement, I would bey you to

прис a

obtain for

-for/ the next nitgoing Steamer to Alexandria,

Control Passage in

Zv

My

Medical Attendant reemmends

me not to purced direct fourther than

the South

7

194

of Europe, (except in case

of a formable ellounge in my health), and my leave therefore would commence from the day of the Mermer departure, Song the 15th instant;

Iregret that in this recading I must further intrude one your and to s Exalteney's kindness, by asking to be permitted to drow here the half salary "due to me fending my absence, for solish furfiones Theovne prepared the which Shan oneloved authority in favor of Mr. L. Wiese, and the engagement of the respectable form of Mess + Tiemsson $ 6. will ensure Government against any bres in the event of my death. Mise & Siemsson Hb. with poryh dimand the amount due for my Passage.

I have, Bes,

Ane Gohy

Combin

Colonial Secretary.

(Signed) F. Finaecher,

Colonwil Freewier.

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