169
As yet I have never received
any indulgence.
of the kind now asked for during all my
Governor,
Service as
a service which
Commenced so long back
as 1847-
the Autumn
and has continued uninterruptedly since then, with the intermission of about 20 months between my return from Australia at the end of June 1862, and my appoint-
ment to Nova Scotia early in 1864.
It is true that at the close of
1851 I obtained leave of absence from the Colony, in consequence of severe illness, but at the request of Lord Grey
I
gave it up for the purpose of returning
to the Coast to carry out a measure about
which His Lordship
was anxious.
I
therefore submit
that although actually holding various
Commissions
as Governor for more than
Do years I never once
Enjoyed leave
of absence, nor even the six weeks ordinary vacation except once in America and once here.
I
am
very sorry
to be obliged
now, to ask such a favor, though I am aware that my predecessor here obtained
even greater indulgence; but the Circumstances
above explained, will
It must convince Your Lordship that I ought not to post-
pone urging my request.
I have marked this despatch "Confidential" merely
on account
of its containing so much of personal character, affecting
169
As yet I have never received
any indulgence.
of the kind now asked for during all my
Governor,
Service as
a service which
Commenced so long back
af 1847-
مة
the Autumn
and has continued uninterruptedly sunce then, with the inception of about 20 months between my saturn from Australia at the end of June 1862, and my appoint- ment to Nova Scotia Early in 1864.
It is true that at the close of
1851 Lobtained leave of absence from the fambia, in consequence of severe illness, but at the request of Lord frey
I
gave it up for the purpose of returning
to the Coast to Carry out a measure about
which His Lordship
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was and ions.
therefore butitted to
Ray
that although actually holding varions
as Governor for more than
Commipions
Do years I never once
Enjoyed leave
of absence, nor even the pix weeks ordinary vacation except once in America and once here.
I
Au
very sorry
to be obliged.
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now, to ask such a favor, though I am aware that my predecesor here obtained
get greater indulgence; but the Circumstances преводна
bove explained, will It must convince Your Lordship that I ought not to post. pone urging my request.
I have marked this despa tête "Confidential "merely
on account
О
of its contrato being as much of personal character, affecting
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