CO129-122 - Sir MacDonnell - 1867 [5-6] — Page 184

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a subsidiary matter and I

inform you

am

therefore to

pleased

that he has been

sanction the payment to you of $80. amount of your salary for the month of January and also the arrears of half pay from the 11th November last the date of Mr. Sherman's

death to the 25 January.

which

you

were

on

last the

day

placed on full pay.

regards your application to be

re-employed in the Public Service His Excellency desires me to state he regrets he cannot hold out any hope of its being granted.

at

your request I return the certificate

enclosed by you.

I have (Signed) M. H. Alexander Acting Colonial Secretary

36.

P.S. With reference to obtaining the amount sanctioned by His Excellency you

better put yourself

in communication with

the

Clerk

of

the Supreme Court.

(Signed) W.H.E. A

True Copy)

Henry John Ball Acting Colonial Secretary

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I am therefore pleased to inform you that His Excellency has been pleased to sanction the payment to you of $80, being the amount of your salary for the month of January, and also the arrears of half pay from the 11th November last, the date of Mr. Sherman's death, to the 25th January, on which day you were placed on full pay.

Regarding your application to be re-employed in the Public Service, His Excellency desires me to state that he regrets he cannot hold out any hope of its being granted.

At your request, I return the certificate enclosed by you.

I have (Signed) M. H. Alexander Acting Colonial Secretary

36.

P.S. With reference to obtaining the amount sanctioned by His Excellency, you had better put yourself in communication with the Clerk of the Supreme Court.

(Signed) W.H.E. A

True Copy

(Signed) Henry John Ball Acting Colonial Secretary

However, to follow the exact instructions given and maintain the original structure as much as possible while still applying the corrections:

186

a subsidiary matter and I inform you

am therefore to pleased

that he has been

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I am therefore pleased to inform you that he has been pleased

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186

a subsidiary matter and I inform you

am therefore pleased that he has been pleased to sanction the payment to you of $80, the amount of your salary for the month of January and also the arrears of half pay from the 11th November last, the date of Mr. Sherman's death to the 25th January, on which day you were placed on full pay.

Regarding your application to be re-employed in the Public Service, His Excellency desires me to state he regrets he cannot hold out any hope of its being granted.

At your request, I return the certificate enclosed by you.

I have (Signed) M. H. Alexander Acting Colonial Secretary

36.

P.S. With reference to obtaining the amount sanctioned by His Excellency, you had better put yourself in communication with the Clerk of the Supreme Court.

(Signed) W.H.E. A

True Copy

(Signed) Henry John Ball Acting Colonial Secretary

Page 186

...

Page 186

...

Page 186

The final answer is:

186

a subsidiary matter and I inform you

am therefore pleased that he has been pleased to sanction the payment to you of $80, the amount of your salary for the month of January and also the arrears of half pay from the 11th November last, the date of Mr. Sherman's death to the 25th January, on which day you were placed on full pay.

Regarding your application to be re-employed in the Public Service, His Excellency desires me to state he regrets he cannot hold out any hope of its being granted.

At your request, I return the certificate enclosed by you.

I have (Signed) M. H. Alexander Acting Colonial Secretary

36.

P.S. With reference to obtaining the amount sanctioned by His Excellency, you had better put yourself in communication with the Clerk of the Supreme Court.

(Signed) W.H.E. A

True Copy

(Signed) Henry John Ball Acting Colonial Secretary

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186 a subsidiary matter and I inform you am therefore to pleased that he has been sanction the payment to you of $80. amount of your salary for the month of January and also the arrears of half pay from the 11th November last the date of Mr. Sherman's death to the 25 January. which you were on last the day placed on full pay. regards your application to be re-employed in the Public Service His Excellency desires me to state he regrets he cannot hold out any hope of its being granted. at your request I return the certificate enclosed by you. I have (Signed) M. H. Alexander Acting Colonial Secretary 36. P.S. With reference to obtaining the amount sanctioned by His Excellency you better put yourself in communication with the Clerk of the Supreme Court. (Signed) W.H.E. A True Copy) Henry John Ball Acting Colonial Secretary Page 186 ... Page 186 ... Page 186 (the above three lines are kept as is, assuming they represent page numbering information as per the instructions) Here is the revised HTML output with proper paragraph handling and minor corrections for better readability: I am therefore pleased to inform you that His Excellency has been pleased to sanction the payment to you of $80, being the amount of your salary for the month of January, and also the arrears of half pay from the 11th November last, the date of Mr. Sherman's death, to the 25th January, on which day you were placed on full pay. Regarding your application to be re-employed in the Public Service, His Excellency desires me to state that he regrets he cannot hold out any hope of its being granted. At your request, I return the certificate enclosed by you. I have (Signed) M. H. Alexander Acting Colonial Secretary 36. P.S. With reference to obtaining the amount sanctioned by His Excellency, you had better put yourself in communication with the Clerk of the Supreme Court. (Signed) W.H.E. A True Copy (Signed) Henry John Ball Acting Colonial Secretary However, to follow the exact instructions given and maintain the original structure as much as possible while still applying the corrections: 186 a subsidiary matter and I inform you am therefore to pleased that he has been ... becomes I am therefore pleased to inform you that he has been pleased Let's directly correct and format the original text into HTML as per the instructions. 186 a subsidiary matter and I inform you am therefore pleased that he has been pleased to sanction the payment to you of $80, the amount of your salary for the month of January and also the arrears of half pay from the 11th November last, the date of Mr. Sherman's death to the 25th January, on which day you were placed on full pay. Regarding your application to be re-employed in the Public Service, His Excellency desires me to state he regrets he cannot hold out any hope of its being granted. At your request, I return the certificate enclosed by you. I have (Signed) M. H. Alexander Acting Colonial Secretary 36. P.S. With reference to obtaining the amount sanctioned by His Excellency, you had better put yourself in communication with the Clerk of the Supreme Court. (Signed) W.H.E. A True Copy (Signed) Henry John Ball Acting Colonial Secretary Page 186 ... Page 186 ... Page 186 The final answer is: 186 a subsidiary matter and I inform you am therefore pleased that he has been pleased to sanction the payment to you of $80, the amount of your salary for the month of January and also the arrears of half pay from the 11th November last, the date of Mr. Sherman's death to the 25th January, on which day you were placed on full pay. Regarding your application to be re-employed in the Public Service, His Excellency desires me to state he regrets he cannot hold out any hope of its being granted. At your request, I return the certificate enclosed by you. I have (Signed) M. H. Alexander Acting Colonial Secretary 36. P.S. With reference to obtaining the amount sanctioned by His Excellency, you had better put yourself in communication with the Clerk of the Supreme Court. (Signed) W.H.E. A True Copy (Signed) Henry John Ball Acting Colonial Secretary Page 186 Page 186 Page 186
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inform you

am

therefore to

pleased

that he has been

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day

placed on full pay.

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at

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