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am led to assume that another anangement for the Government of Stoughtong is contemnalaten than that recommended by Sir

Hercules Robinson.

Should this be co, I bow

to the decision but desire to

claim (which I

submit

my understand has been allowed

in similar cases) to the full

1) Salary of Gourmon from

the date

of Sir Stercules Robinson's departure to that of his succerias embarkation.

The claim being personal

it is not pleasant to

were I not persuaded

urge.

and

of its

ག

equity

being in accordance with and usage it should not be put forward by

me.

For an accumulatek

period of 26 months I have been at the head of this Government

of and not for a single day during that time have I drawn the

actual kmoluments

of

the

the

office; though performing the actual duties, and except for first period of under tion souther incurring the unavoidable

expenses.

My position since March; worse than it was in 1862-1864, for in its uncertainly I have

is

KADApa klitoris, my