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Heonghing.

Nr 158.

17th November 1866.

Governor

Sir Richard Graves MacDonnell,

Right Honorable

C. B.

Duplicate

?

Surveyor General's Office.

The

70

Victoria, 15th November, 1866.

Having returned only

Sir,

1.

a few months from

one

year's

The Earl

of

Carnarvon,

Pension

J. Co. Power, 124 Clerk in the Surveyor General's office

Application of

to retire from 31st January

1867.

Recommended

2 Enclosures

leave of absence to England,

regret to have to inform you

that during

the last Summer

my vigour has been as

prostrated, and

my health as

weak, as it was in the last

Summer previously to my

going home; and having arrived at the critical age of

man,

I felt it necessary to consult the Colonial Surgeon, who is of opinion that I have

already

The Hon'ble W. T. Mercer, Esquire:

Colonial Secretary.

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Heonghing. Nr 158. 17th November 1866. Governor Sir Richard Graves MacDonnell, Right Honorable C. B. Duplicate ? Surveyor General's Office. The 70 Victoria, 15th November, 1866. Having returned only Sir, 1. a few months from one year's The Earl of Carnarvon, Pension J. Co. Power, 124 Clerk in the Surveyor General's office Application of to retire from 31st January 1867. Recommended 2 Enclosures leave of absence to England, regret to have to inform you that during the last Summer my vigour has been as prostrated, and my health as weak, as it was in the last Summer previously to my going home; and having arrived at the critical age of man, I felt it necessary to consult the Colonial Surgeon, who is of opinion that I have already The Hon'ble W. T. Mercer, Esquire: Colonial Secretary.
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Heonghing. Nr 158. 17th November 1866. Governor Sir Richard Graves MacDonnell, Right Hmorable C. B. Duplicate ? Surveyor General's Office. The 70 Victoria, 15th November, 1866. Having returned only Sis, 1. a few months from orie year's The Carl of Carnarvon, Pension J. Co. Power, 124 Clerk in the Surveyor General's office Application of to retive from 3144 Jamiary 1867. Recommended 2 Enclosures leave of absence to England, regret to have to inform you that d during the last Summer my vigour has been as prostrated, and my much health as weak, as it was in the last Summer previously to my going home ; and having arrived at the critical age of I felt it necessary to consult the Colonial Surgeon, who is of opinion that I have man, already The Hon ble W. T. Mercer, Esquire: Colonial Secretary.
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Heonghing.

Nr 158.

17th November 1866.

Governor

Sir Richard Graves MacDonnell,

Right Hmorable

C. B.

Duplicate

?

Surveyor General's Office.

The

70

Victoria, 15th November, 1866.

Having returned only

Sis,

1.

a few months from

orie

year's

The Carl

of

Carnarvon,

Pension

J. Co. Power, 124 Clerk in the Surveyor General's office

Application of

to retive from 3144 Jamiary

1867.

Recommended

2 Enclosures

leave of absence to England,

regret to have to inform you

that d

during

the last Summer

my vigour has been as

prostrated, and

my

much

health as

weak, as it was in the last

Summer previously to my

going home ; and having arrived at the critical age of

I felt it necessary to consult the Colonial Surgeon, who is of opinion that I have

man,

already

The Hon ble W. T. Mercer, Esquire:

Colonial Secretary.

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