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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offer must be withdrawn, and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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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offer must be withdrawn, and}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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