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

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couched in terms so decisive as to the danger which Mr Mercer would incur by remaining here during another Summer that there was no alternative but for Mr Mercer to request leave of absence to return to England.

Enclosure 2 was accordingly given on the 29th Ultimo and Mr Mercer will take his departure by the next T.&O. Mail Steamer on the 13th Instant.

No definite period of leave has been granted, as Mr Mercer has already requested permission to retire on a pension (Vide Governor to Secretary of State No 196, 28th January 1867).

It must rest with Your Grace, on the arrival of Your despatch regarding Mr Mercer in England, to deal with the exceptional circumstances of his case.

I have the honor to be,

May it please Your Grace,

most Obedient,

Your Grace's humble Servant,

Richard Graves MacDonnell,

Governor.

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couched in terms so decisive as to the danger which Mr Mercer would incur by remaining here during another Summer that there was no alternative but for Mr Mercer to request leave of absence to return to England. Enclosure 2 was accordingly given on the 29th Ultimo and Mr Mercer will take his departure by the next T.&O. Mail Steamer on the 13th Instant. No definite period of leave has been granted, as Mr Mercer has already requested permission to retire on a pension (Vide Governor to Secretary of State No 196, 28th January 1867). It must rest with Your Grace, on the arrival of Your despatch regarding Mr Mercer in England, to deal with the exceptional circumstances of his case. I have the honor to be, May it please Your Grace, most Obedient, Your Grace's humble Servant, Richard Graves MacDonnell, Governor. Page 3 Page 3
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5 couched in terms so decisive as to the danger which Mr Mercer would incur by remaining here during another Summer that there was no alternative but for Mo? Mercer to request Enclosure 2 and for myself and the Executive bouncil to grant him leave of absence to return to England. which leave was a accordingly given jan the 29th Ultimo and Mr Mercer will take his departure by the next T.+O. Mauil Steamer on the 13th Instant. No definite period of leave has been 3. granted, as M" Mercer has already requested permission to retire on a pension (Vide Governor to Secretary of Stute No 196 28° January 1867)- and it must rest with arrival of Y Your Grace on 196 2771 hot Defto Mo Mercer in Geyland to deal # with the exceptional circumstances of his case. I have the honor to be, May Gard Dutter most Obedient, Your Grace's humble Servant, Rindframe Murconnell Governor. 3 Page
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couched in terms so decisive as to the danger

which Mr Mercer would incur by remaining

here

during

another Summer that there was

no alternative but

for

Mo? Mercer to request

Enclosure 2

and for myself and the Executive bouncil

to

grant him leave of absence to return to

England.

which leave

was a

accordingly given

jan

the 29th Ultimo and Mr Mercer will

take his departure by the next T.+O. Mauil Steamer on the 13th Instant.

No definite period of leave has been

3.

granted,

as

M" Mercer has already requested

permission to retire on a pension (Vide Governor

to Secretary of Stute No 196 28° January 1867)-

and it must rest with

arrival

of

Y Your Grace

on

196 2771

hot Defto

Mo Mercer in

Geyland

to deal

#

with the exceptional circumstances of his

case.

I have the honor to be,

May Gard Dutter

most Obedient,

Your Grace's

humble Servant,

Rindframe Murconnell

Governor.

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