CO129-073 - Lieut. Governor Caine & Sir Bowring - 1859 [1-5] — Page 549

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That God I should convey my opinion of Mr. Inglis's fitness for the Office, I have to state that his great knowledge of the Chinese language, coupled with his general zeal and unwearying attention to his duties lead me to view him as one of our most useful civil Officers.

If I had not considered Mr. Mitchell to possess a prior claim for that situation, I should not have hesitated to recommend this Application on the part of Mr. Inglis, with whose merits I have had a thorough acquaintance during the term of his Service under this Government.

I have the honour to be,
With the highest respect,
Your Sir,
most Obedient Humble Servant,
D. McNeill

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That God I should convey my opinion of Mr. Inglis's fitness for the Office, I have to state that his great knowledge of the Chinese language, coupled with his general zeal and unwearying attention to his duties lead me to view him as one of our most useful civil Officers. If I had not considered Mr. Mitchell to possess a prior claim for that situation, I should not have hesitated to recommend this Application on the part of Mr. Inglis, with whose merits I have had a thorough acquaintance during the term of his Service under this Government. I have the honour to be, With the highest respect, Your Sir, most Obedient Humble Servant, D. McNeill
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that God I should convey my opinion of for the Office, of to you his fitness his great knowledge the Chinge language, coupled with his general - Zeal and unwearying rivearying attention to his duties lead me to view him 03 сере of our most most useful and civil Officers, if I had not considered Mr. Mitchell to possess a prior claim for that situation I should not have hesitated to recommend this Application on the part of Mr Inglis, with whose merits I have had a thorough acquaintance during the term of his Service under this Government. 546 کرے۔ I have the hover to be With the highest respect, Your Sir most Obedient Humble Servant, Maine
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that

God I should convey

my opinion of

for the Office,

of

to

you

his fitness

his great knowledge

the Chinge language, coupled with his general -

Zeal

and unwearying

rivearying attention

to his duties lead me to view

him

03

сере

of

our most

most useful

and

civil Officers,

if I had

not considered Mr. Mitchell to

possess a prior claim for that

situation I should not have

hesitated to recommend this

Application

on the part of

Mr Inglis, with whose merits

I have had a thorough acquaintance during the term

of his Service under this

Government.

546

کرے۔

I have the hover to be

With the highest respect,

Your

Sir

most Obedient

Humble Servant, Maine

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