CO129-080 - Sir Robinson - 1861 [1-3] — Page 235

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would, notwithstanding, allow me the Compensation for abolition of my office for which I had applied. These facts were fully explained by me, in my Letter of 7 resigning office, Copy attached (Enclosure M), and acknowledged, with a tribute to my Services and a promise of future employment, in the Official Letter Accepting my resignation (Enclosure 8).

The circumstances under which I then left Government Service can almost be termed Compulsory; the initiative being taken by Government, not by Myself, when coupled with the facts that the vacancy was not filled up, and that I did not receive the Compensation applied for, it cannot reasonably be classed in the Same Category with a voluntary resignation of Office, debarring the resigner from all claims for prior actual service.

Under all the circumstances which I have had the honor to refer to, I beg most humbly to submit that Service is not to be computed by months and years; that I consider myself justified without presumption, in appealing to the testimony of Governors Davis, Bonham, and ... all now in England, whether my Services have not in real value to Government, equalled if not outweighed the services of most other officers of my standing, during twice or thrice the term of years of my service, having never spared

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004 24. would, notwithstanding, allow me the Compensation for abolition of my office for which I had applied. These facts were fully explained by me, in my Letter of 7 resigning office, Copy attached (Enclosure M), and acknowledged, with a tribute to my Services and a promise of future employment, in the Official Letter Accepting my resignation (Enclosure 8). The circumstances under which I then left Government Service can almost be termed Compulsory; the initiative being taken by Government, not by Myself, when coupled with the facts that the vacancy was not filled up, and that I did not receive the Compensation applied for, it cannot reasonably be classed in the Same Category with a voluntary resignation of Office, debarring the resigner from all claims for prior actual service. Under all the circumstances which I have had the honor to refer to, I beg most humbly to submit that Service is not to be computed by months and years; that I consider myself justified without presumption, in appealing to the testimony of Governors Davis, Bonham, and ... all now in England, whether my Services have not in real value to Government, equalled if not outweighed the services of most other officers of my standing, during twice or thrice the term of years of my service, having never spared
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004 24. would, notwithstanding, allow me the Compensation for abolition of my office for which I had applies. These facts fully explained by, me, in my were Letter~ 7 resigning office, Copy attached (Enclosure Moy), and acknowledged, with a tribute my to my Services and a promise of future | employment, in the Official Letter Accepting my resignation (Enclosure as $8) The circumstances under which I then left Government Service can almost be termed Compulsory; the initiative being taken by Government, not by My velf, when compled with the ana facts that the vacancy was not 1 filled up, and that I did not receive the Compensation applica for, it cannot 8. reasonably be classed in the Same Category with a voluntary resignation of Office, debarring the resigner from all claims for prior actual service. lender all the circumstances which I have had the honor to refer to, I beg most humbly to submit that Service is - not to be computed by months and years; that I consider myself justifies without presumption, in appealing to the testimony of Governors Davis, Bonham all now ini and baine England, whether my Services have not in real value to Government, zgnalled if not outweighed the services of most other officers of my standing, during twice or thrice the term of years of my service, having never spared
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004

24.

would, notwithstanding, allow me

the

Compensation for abolition of my office for

which I had applies. These facts

fully explained by,

me, in my

were

Letter~

7

resigning office, Copy attached (Enclosure

Moy), and acknowledged, with a tribute

my

to my Services and a promise of future | employment, in the Official Letter

Accepting my resignation (Enclosure as $8)

The circumstances under which I then

left Government Service can almost be termed Compulsory; the initiative being taken by Government, not by My velf, when compled with the

ana

facts that the vacancy

was

not

1 filled

up,

and that I did not receive the

Compensation applica for, it cannot

8.

reasonably

be classed in

the

Same Category

with a voluntary resignation of Office,

debarring the resigner from all claims

for prior actual service.

lender all the circumstances which

I have had the honor to refer to, I beg most humbly to submit that Service is - not to be computed by months and years; that I consider myself justifies without

presumption, in appealing to the testimony

of Governors Davis, Bonham

all now ini

and

baine

England, whether my Services have not in real value to Government,

zgnalled if not outweighed the services of most other officers of my standing, during twice or thrice the term of years of my service, having

never spared

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