CO129-123 - Sir MacDonnell - 1867 [7] — Page 268

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266 are the outdoor dates, which occupy on an average ... hours a day and I have numerous duties about four hours. Require me to remain in the office from 10 A.M. to 5 P.M. without any interval which is more than my constitution can stand in this exhausting climate.

As I feel convinced that His Excellency the Governor does not wish one to perform more than a reasonable amount of labour, unless under exceptional circumstances, I have to request you will forward for his favourable consideration this application, that he will be pleased to sanction the purchase and maintenance of a horse and vehicle for conveying me to and from the various works under my charge, by which much time would be saved... and that under ordinary circumstances he will be further pleased to allow an hour's interval from duty during the middle of the day.

I have &c:

(Signed) John Clark.

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(Signed)

Hari Lahmitt, Acting Colonial Secretary.

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266 are the outdoor dates, which occupy on an average ... hours a day and I have numerous duties about four hours. Require me to remain in the office from 10 A.M. to 5 P.M. without any interval which is more than my constitution can stand in this exhausting climate. As I feel convinced that His Excellency the Governor does not wish one to perform more than a reasonable amount of labour, unless under exceptional circumstances, I have to request you will forward for his favourable consideration this application, that he will be pleased to sanction the purchase and maintenance of a horse and vehicle for conveying me to and from the various works under my charge, by which much time would be saved... and that under ordinary circumstances he will be further pleased to allow an hour's interval from duty during the middle of the day. I have &c: (Signed) John Clark. True Copies (Signed) Hari Lahmitt, Acting Colonial Secretary.
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Ą 266 are the out door dates, which occupy ext average hours کرنے کی هنم نمز میں کبھی day and I. you numerous about four Require me to remain in the office from 10 A. M. to St. J. M. without any interval which is more than constitution can stand in my this exhausting dimate - As I feel convinced that His Excellency the Covernor does, not wish one to perform more than a reasonable amount of labour, unless under exceptional circumstances, I have to request you will forward · for his favourable consideration this application . that he will be pleased to sunction the- purchase and maintenance of a horse and vehicle for conveying Me to and from the various works under my charge - by which much time would be saved... and that under ordinary an hour's circumstances he will be further pleased to allow interval from duty during : the middle of the day I have &o: (Signed) John Clark. (Strue True Copies Hari Lahmitt. Acting Colonial Secretary :
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Ą

266

are

the out door dates, which

occupy

ext

average

hours

کرنے کی

هنم نمز میں کبھی

day

and

I. you

numerous

about four

Require me to remain in the office

from 10 A. M. to St. J. M. without

any

interval which is more

than

constitution can stand in

my

this exhausting dimate -

As I feel convinced that His Excellency the Covernor does, not wish one to perform more than

a

reasonable amount of labour,

unless under exceptional circumstances, I have to request you

will forward

· for his favourable consideration this application . that he will be pleased to sunction the-

purchase and maintenance of a horse and vehicle for conveying

Me

to and from the various

works under

my charge - by

which much time would be

saved... and that under ordinary

an

hour's

circumstances he will be further pleased to allow interval from duty during : the middle of the day

I have &o:

(Signed) John Clark.

(Strue

True Copies

Hari Lahmitt. Acting Colonial Secretary :

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