CO129-084 - War Office & Others - 1861 — Page 236

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has been granted me from a

Colony

in which I have held Office

but also on account

of the number

the relaxing

of years I spent in the ce

Constitution

subsequently

Climate of Jascuania ands of the injury my Experienced in the Autumn of 1853 When I sufferest

to de

severely from

the all but deadly. Faver of the

Weld Endies.

I believe the period of leave

is within that

for which Sapply limits [ 18 months] prescribed by custom or precedent for Public Officers stationed.

in

the East.

Farther. Shoge. Imay be allowed to plead that my health is not sufficically re-established to render it safe that I Mould proceed to Hong Kong begeising of the approaching hot season

At the same time the

expense

at the

I have

do

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recently incurred by returning to lurope together with the

lin in un

-

interrupted Medical Aids I have had to call in eversince may

arrival in

England-

render it

Matter of imperative necessity that I should solicit that I may not. be deprived of my half Salary

in your

intimated in

instant.

as

letter of the 16th

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To his Grace's Brindags and humanity dalso appeals that I may not suffer by any restrictions of which I had no knowledge, at the time I applied for only twelve months leave of

absence.

In conclusion I have to state

me

Post Dr Murray the Colonial Surgeon of Stomptrong has this day paid. sue

professional

a

visit and handed me

the accompanying Certificate _ to the

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