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insignificant Seeme. My appointment was cancelled for alleged discourtesy to one of the Papal Authorities

I was Head Cleck of the

Kiasury at Hong Kong for nine years, Freonery and resigned my appointment in 1853 frono ill health, post missing the pension, for which terr yenis

is required.

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Iretuned to Europe with a Small private income, and that extér

wery

enterity

derived from investments in China, and was received into the family of any nephew Mr Bellaire, a clock in the French War office; with whom I'am now

have

residing Aly ill. Bealth and infirmities

• gradually increased to an extrême.

I am all but totally deprived deye. I am all but

of my com

of the use

cord

legs by

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confirmed paralysis. My state is such that I require the constunt and exclusive Servicer of two attendants, expensive Medical Consultations, Hergical instruments Ne things much beyond my small means My nephus I income is not he has a family of his

bion

large,

and

He Fur

aided

aided me to such an extent as,

I four,

to impair own resources and he finds

it impossible to contéme to Support, without help, such an additure to his encumbrancer

I sent to boy the advice of Ster Majesty's Ambupecctor here, and Submated to being touching for the bruth of what I cede conce. His Excellency recommended me to address Her Majesty Government

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ful, however fithful, Tumble, servant of the crown, I entreat

you, Rigter Honorable Ser to taure Some Small. apistame & be

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granted.

my worgent necessity- I have the honor to

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be

Your

most obedient humble.

Servant

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