CO129-073 - Lieut. Governor Caine & Sir Bowring - 1859 [1-5] — Page 578

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whatever pension may be allotted to me from my help to rescue me from present tyrannical dilemma, reimbursement of extraordinary charges incurred

Lieutenant Governor here

Whilst soliciting this assistance founding the grant as a special case by me whilst upon an active duty, I had grounded hope for consideration as an old Soldier. In that connexion I be to refer to the promise of the late Lord Aylmer (as is on record at the Store Guard whilst my third son was undergoing his education for the Army, and again after passing) Commission without purchase, to His Lordship's lamented death. I was compelled to purchase in the 27th Inniskilling's Regiment: here was a clear gain to the Exchequer.

Officers from first to last, 575. I would respectfully submit that should my Lords be pleased to concede my prayer any grant that may be graciously made to me, will not by any means be a loss to the National Exchequer. In setting forth my services during a long and varied Military career, and shewing that having been fortunate enough to have earned the approbation of all my Commanding Officers, which owing to His Lordship's inadequate Salary, was a pure boon; I would respectfully submit that any grant made to me will be a gain manifestly in the face of my pure moral right.

I do not do this to complain of it. The Horse Guards is of course justified in proceeding upon its own regulations. I merely exhibit the instance to shew, that the Public Exchequer has in this case benefited.

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whatever pension may be allotted to me from my help to rescue me from present tyrannical dilemma, reimbursement of extraordinary charges incurredLieutenant Governor hereWhilst soliciting this assistance founding the grant as a special case by me whilst upon an active duty, I had grounded hope for consideration as an old Soldier. In that connexion I be to refer to the promise of the late Lord Aylmer (as is on record at the Store Guard whilst my third son was undergoing his education for the Army, and again after passing) Commission without purchase, to His Lordship's lamented death. I was compelled to purchase in the 27th Inniskilling's Regiment: here was a clear gain to the Exchequer.Officers from first to last, 575. I would respectfully submit that should my Lords be pleased to concede my prayer any grant that may be graciously made to me, will not by any means be a loss to the National Exchequer. In setting forth my services during a long and varied Military career, and shewing that having been fortunate enough to have earned the approbation of all my Commanding Officers, which owing to His Lordship's inadequate Salary, was a pure boon; I would respectfully submit that any grant made to me will be a gain manifestly in the face of my pure moral right.I do not do this to complain of it. The Horse Guards is of course justified in proceeding upon its own regulations. I merely exhibit the instance to shew, that the Public Exchequer has in this case benefited.
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as

whatever pension may

may

be allotted to me

grom my

help to rescue me present tyrannical dilemma,

reimbursement of extrandivary charges incured

Sientenant bovernor here

Whilst soliciting this assistance

founding the grant

as a

special

by

me whilst

upon

an

a well

575

Officers from first to last, I had grounded hope for consideration as an old Soldier._ In that connexion I be to

refer to the promise of the late Lord Andinge (as is on mend at the Store

Guard whilst

my

third son was

undergoing his concation at for the Army, and again after passing) Commission without purchase, to His Lordship's lamented

inadequate Salary-

for

at their Lordships hands

as a

pure

boon;

I would respectfully submit that

should

to

my

Lords be pleased to recede

my prayer any grant

that

may

be graciously made to me, will not

by any

means

be

a pure

National hychequer.

loss to the

In setting forth my

services

oming a long and native Military career, and shewing that having been fortunate enough to have carved the approbation of all my Commanding

a

which

owing

death I was compelled to purchase in the 27th Inniskilling's Regiment: here

was a

arising

clear

out

gain

to the Exchequer

of a merely lapsed promise,

in the face

but a gain manifectly

in

of my pure moral right. I do not this to complain of it. The

represent

Horse Guards is of course

in

justified i

proceeding upon its own

regulations

"I merely exhibit the instance to shew, that the Public Exchequer has in this

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