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in the Colonial Secretary's Office the 30th December, 1846, Sir John Davis appointed me Clerk of the Executive and Legislative Councils of the Colony, which occasion, and before the Executive Council presided over by him, I took the requisite Oath of Allegiance to Her Most Gracious Majesty The Queen. The Right Honorable The Earl Grey confirmed me in

in this appointment on the 13th March 1847. "Under the administration of Sir George Bonham, I acted as Colonial Secretary of Hongkong from the 16th October to the 24th November 1851; -- and in February 1854, His Grace The Duke of Newcastle recommended me (of for that Post, which was then vacant by the promotion of Colonel Caine to Lieutenant Governor of the Colony.)

My length of Service is at this date upwards of 19 years, and during this long period I have been absent from the Colony chiefly when necessitated by Sickness, and that absence, (as shown in the annual Blue Book), has been as follows:

In 1844 – Six weeks – on sick leave.

1845 – Six weeks

1850 – 35 days – on sick leave.

1852 - Three months and 12 days, – on sick leave

1854 – 5 Days

I have been thus minute in my statement in order to secure the support of Her Majesty's Representative to my present application to be naturalized as a subject of Great Britain by Act of Parliament; and

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in the Colonial Secretary's Office the 30th December, 1846, Sir John Davis appointed me Clerk of the Executive and Legislative Councils of the Colony, which occasion, and before the Executive Council presided over by him, I took the requisite Oath of Allegiance to Her Most Gracious Majesty The Queen. The Right Honorable The Earl Grey confirmed me in in this appointment on the 13th March 1847. "Under the administration of Sir George Bonham, I acted as Colonial Secretary of Hongkong from the 16th October to the 24th November 1851; -- and in February 1854, His Grace The Duke of Newcastle recommended me (of for that Post, which was then vacant by the promotion of Colonel Caine to Lieutenant Governor of the Colony.) My length of Service is at this date upwards of 19 years, and during this long period I have been absent from the Colony chiefly when necessitated by Sickness, and that absence, (as shown in the annual Blue Book), has been as follows: In 1844 Six weeks on sick leave. 1845 Six weeks 1850 35 days on sick leave. 1852 - Three months and 12 days, on sick leave 1854 5 Days I have been thus minute in my statement in order to secure the support of Her Majesty's Representative to my present application to be naturalized as a subject of Great Britain by Act of Parliament; and
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NL 31 in the Colmal keretary's Office the 30th December, 1846, Sie solun Davis appanted in Clark of the Excentive and Legislative Camsils of the Erlang wlucl recasion, and before the Excentive Commeil presided over by him, I took the requisite Bather of Allegiance to Her Most Gracions Majesty The Quen. The Right Honorable The Earl Grey emfirmed me in in this appinituent on the 13th March 1847. "Under the administration of Sir George Bridian, I acted as Colonial Secretory of Honighing from the 16th October to the 24th November 1851; -- and in February 1854, His Grace The Duke of Newcastle reemmmended me. of for that Prot, which was then vacant by the promotion of Colmel Caine to Lieutenant Governor of the Colony.) He ev 7 48 My length of Service is at this date upwards of 19 years, years, and during this long period I louve been abrant pom the Colony chiefly when necessitated by Sickness, and that absence, (as thewn in the annual Blue Broke), how been ad follnow. - In 1844 Six weeks on sick leave. 1845. dis weeke 184/02 Donger " # 1850 35 days _ me sick leave. - 1852 - Three mouths and 12 days,- 12 sich leave 1854-5 Days I have been thus minute impy statement in order to secure the support of Her Majesty's Representative to my present application to be naturalized as a subject of Great_ Varitain by Act of Parliament; and
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in the Colmal keretary's Office the 30th December, 1846, Sie solun Davis appanted in Clark of the Excentive and Legislative Camsils of the Erlang wlucl recasion, and before the Excentive Commeil presided over by him, I took the requisite Bather of Allegiance to Her Most Gracions Majesty The Quen. The Right Honorable The Earl Grey emfirmed me in

in this appinituent on the 13th March 1847. "Under the administration of Sir George Bridian, I acted as Colonial Secretory of Honighing from the 16th

October to the 24th November 1851; -- and in February 1854, His Grace The

Duke of Newcastle reemmmended me.

of for that Prot, which was then vacant by the promotion of Colmel Caine to

Lieutenant Governor of the Colony.)

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48

My length of Service is at this date upwards of 19 years,

years, and during this long period I louve been abrant pom the Colony chiefly when necessitated by Sickness, and that absence, (as thewn in the annual Blue Broke), how been ad

follnow.

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In 1844 – Six weeks – on sick leave.

1845. dis weeke 184/02 Donger

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#

1850 – 35

days _ me sick leave.

- 1852 - Three mouths and 12 days,-

12

sich leave

1854-5 Days

I have been thus minute impy statement in order to secure the

support of Her Majesty's Representative to my present application to be naturalized as a subject of Great_ Varitain by Act of Parliament; and

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