became patiently to wait the pleasure of Her Majesty's Government - in the confident hope that my services would meet with due consideration, I have for some time felt that a protracted residence in the Colony would be fatal to me, and I have communicated this opinion (which is that of my medical advisers) to my friends at Home. The voyage to the Philippines from which I have lately returned has somewhat restored my health - but I am fully alive to the warnings of decaying strength and advancing age.
In reference to my claim for pension, to which I may be allowed to say my ten years' Service will entitle me, I propose hereafter to hand in a memorandum stating my various engagements under Her Majesty's Government which date back to the year 1828, some of which and onerous ones have been wholly gratuitous.
I have the honour to be, With the highest respect, Sir, Your Most Obedient Humble Servant, John Bowring
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became
patiently to wait the
pleasure of ter Majesty's Government
- in the confident hope
that
my
services would meet with due
consideration, I have
for
some
time
felt that a protracted residence in the Colony would be fatal to me,
and I have communicated this
Opinion (which is that of my medical advisers) to my friends at Home. The voyage to the Philippines from which I have lately returned has somewhat restored
I am
my
health-but
fully alive to the warnings of decaying strength and advancing
agen
In
reference to my claim for
pension, to which
as
Bus to say my
are so
good
you ten years' Service
will entitle me, I propose hereafter
to hand in a memorandum
various
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stating my
engagements under Her Majesty's Bovernment which date back to the you. 1828
of which and onerous ones have been wholly gratuitous
-
some
-
I have the hour to be, With the highest respect,
Sir,
Your Most Obedient Humble Sewant,
John Bamal
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