CO129-063 - Sir Bowring - 1857 [4-7] — Page 425

Captain Home

of

Her

Majesty's 5 Regiment who

Avas

awaiting in this bolony

the arrival of his regiment having previously obtained.

the sau

etion of

of the

proper

authorities

military undertook for a time thi dution of the office vacated: by Mr. Hyndman as Chief

Clerk and Cashier

Sa

and

of

the

gave great

Treasury.

satisfaction to the Colonial Treasures in the discharge of those duties. Captain Home proceeds by this Mail to join the 5th Regiment -

to

which is counter ordered,

5

410

to India, but he is desirous

of leaving the army

and

of entering the Colonial service in this bot

bolony.

He has applied to me to

recommend him to

you for the office of Chief Clerk - and cashier, and from my

own observation assisted

by the opinions of thos

best able to

e

judge he appears fully competent to undertake the functions of that office

prove

and would

a Valuable addition

to our staff of officials..