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in consideration of my unhappy position.

The answer addressed mainly to the last latter.

The Letter of the Earl of Carnarvon of the 4th October 1866 appears to entitle all civil servants to the same leave for sixteen weeks as they previously had for eight weeks whilst the Rules of No 113 of the regulations distinctly recognizes that an visit England. There are such leave they may suggestions answer two of the objections that of His Excellency's a visit to Europe is not contemplated and as to Public convenience His Excellency says it would be simply impossible to provide a "locum tenens" without giving half my salary to him.

Ordinance No 7 of 1862 § 34 supports this suggestion. By that Law the Summary Jurisdiction Judge is constituted my Deputy for all such purposes as I shall direct and this was the main object in his appointment. Otherwise on an average he has about half a day's work in a week with a yearly salary of £1,500.

I trust His Excellency will on reconsideration feel himself able at least to grant me the leave without the extra month and I should then have about ... days in London. If with the extra month, I shall have nearly six weeks.

If His Excellency shall on reconsideration think it is beyond ...

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1033 in consideration of my unhappy position. The answer addressed mainly to the last latter. The Letter of the Earl of Carnarvon of the 4th October 1866 appears to entitle all civil servants to the same leave for sixteen weeks as they previously had for eight weeks whilst the Rules of No 113 of the regulations distinctly recognizes that an visit England. There are such leave they may suggestions answer two of the objections that of His Excellency's a visit to Europe is not contemplated and as to Public convenience His Excellency says it would be simply impossible to provide a "locum tenens" without giving half my salary to him. Ordinance No 7 of 1862 § 34 supports this suggestion. By that Law the Summary Jurisdiction Judge is constituted my Deputy for all such purposes as I shall direct and this was the main object in his appointment. Otherwise on an average he has about half a day's work in a week with a yearly salary of £1,500. I trust His Excellency will on reconsideration feel himself able at least to grant me the leave without the extra month and I should then have about ... days in London. If with the extra month, I shall have nearly six weeks. If His Excellency shall on reconsideration think it is beyond ...
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1033 in consideration of my unhappy position. The answer/ addressed mainly last latter. The Letter of the to the The Earl of Carnarver of the 4* October 1866 appears to entitle. all civil servants to the same leave for sixteen weeks 40 they previously had for the Rules of eight weeks whilst No 113 of the regulations distinctly recognizes that an visit England. There such leave they may suggestions answer two of t abjections that of His Foxcellency's a visit to tourope is not contemplated and as lo Public convrnicuco His Excellency says simply impossible to pwovre it would be c locum tenens" without giving half my salary, to him. Onderance No 7 of 1862 § 34 ? ! this suggestion. By that Law the Summary furisdiction fudge constituted my Reputy for all such purposes ne I shall direct and this was the main object, Otherwise on an object in his appointinvent average. about half a day's he has work in only a aweek with a yearly salary of £1,500. 7 I puust this Excellency will on reconsideration feel himself able at least to grant A me the leave without the extra mouth and I should then have about days in London 01 if with the extra month. I shall have nearly six avee ks. If 0x0 His Arcatloncy shall reconsideration. Think it is beyond
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1033

in consideration of my unhappy position.

The answer/

addressed mainly

last latter.

The Letter

of the

to the

The Earl of Carnarver

of the 4* October 1866 appears to entitle.

all civil servants to the same leave for

sixteen weeks

40

they previously had for

the Rules of

eight weeks whilst No 113 of the

regulations distinctly recognizes

that an

visit England. There

such leave they may suggestions answer two of t

abjections

that

of His Foxcellency's

a visit to tourope is not

contemplated and as lo Public convrnicuco

His Excellency says

simply impossible to pwovre

it would be

c

locum

tenens" without giving half my salary, to him. Onderance No 7 of 1862 § 34

?

!

this suggestion. By that Law

the Summary furisdiction fudge

constituted

my Reputy for all such purposes ne I shall direct and this

was the main object,

Otherwise on an

object in his appointinvent

average.

about half a day's

he has

work in

only

a aweek

with a yearly salary of £1,500.

7

I puust this Excellency will on reconsideration feel himself able at least to grant

A me the leave without the extra

mouth and I should then have about

days

in London

01

if

with the

extra month. I shall have nearly six

avee ks.

If

0x0

His Arcatloncy shall reconsideration. Think it is beyond

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