CO129-078 - Sir Robinson - 1860 [7-12] — Page 353

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himself considerable responsibility, in

Consideration

of

leave cancelled

Mr. Chapman's peculiar

given.

und unfortunate position.

It was not in the power of Sir

Hercules Robinson and

formed no part

of his intention to sanction Mr. Chapman's

Continued residence in the Colony on

and it will be

his present footing. impossible for Mr. Chapman to draw pay after the 20th instant, unless the offer already made in my letter be accepted.

It

was

· for a special purpose that His Excellency proposes to allow further leave of absence, and

if it be

not meant to accomplish that purpose

the

offer must be withdrawn, and

from the date above

His Excellency desires me to point

out that Mr. Chapman had

recently returned from five

only

years' leave when he was seized by his present

illness, and that he has

now had the

Equivalent of Six months' Extra leave

on half Salary.

I have etc.

(signed) M. J. Megein,

Colonial Secretary.

(True Copy)

Colonial Secretary.

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19 345 himself considerable responsibility, in Consideration of leave cancelled Mr. Chapman's peculiar given. und unfortunate position. It was not in the power of Sir Hercules Robinson and formed no part of his intention to sanction Mr. Chapman's Continued residence in the Colony on and it will be his present footing. impossible for Mr. Chapman to draw pay after the 20th instant, unless the offer already made in my letter be accepted. It was · for a special purpose that His Excellency proposes to allow further leave of absence, and if it be not meant to accomplish that purpose the offer must be withdrawn, and from the date above His Excellency desires me to point out that Mr. Chapman had recently returned from five only years' leave when he was seized by his present illness, and that he has now had the Equivalent of Six months' Extra leave on half Salary. I have etc. (signed) M. J. Megein, Colonial Secretary. (True Copy) Colonial Secretary.
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19 345 himself considerable responsibility, in Consideration of leave cancelled Mr. Chapman's peentiar given. und unfortunate perition. It was not in the power of Sir Shercules Robinson and formed no part of his intention to sanction In Chapman's Continned residence in the Colony on and it will be his present footing. impossible for Mr Chapman to draw pay after the 20th instant, unless the Offer already made in my letter be accepted. It was · for a special purpose that His Excellency proposes to allow further leave of absence, and if it be not meant to accomplish that purpose the offer must be withdrawn, and} from the date abone His Excettney desires me to point unt that Mr. Chapman had recently returned from tive only years' leave when he was seized by his present illness, and that he has now had the Equivalent of Six months' Extra leave on half Salary. I have tea. (signed) M. J. Merein, Colonial Szeretary. (True Copy) Colonial Secretary.
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himself considerable responsibility, in

Consideration

of

leave cancelled

Mr. Chapman's peentiar

given.

und unfortunate perition.

It was not in the power of Sir

Shercules Robinson and

formed no part

of his intention to sanction In Chapman's

Continned residence in the Colony on

and it will be

his present footing. impossible for Mr Chapman to draw pay after the 20th instant, unless the Offer already made in my letter be accepted.

It

was

· for a special purpose that His Excellency proposes to allow further leave of absence, and

if it be

not meant to accomplish that purpose

the

offer must be withdrawn, and}

from the date abone

His Excettney desires me to point

unt that Mr. Chapman had

recently returned from tive

only

years'

leave when he was seized by his present

illness, and that he has

now had the

Equivalent of Six months' Extra leave

on half Salary.

I have tea.

(signed) M. J. Merein,

Colonial Szeretary.

(True Copy)

Colonial Secretary.

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