CO129-137 - Sir MacDonnell - 1869 [4-5] — Page 92

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So far from grudging him leave

I cannot give him a longer leave of absence, but that he is ill used in the matter is a simple absurdity for offer, such as it is, more than he is entitled to.

This will easily appear by reference to his service; and from the love which he afterwards, Your Lordships would have exactly expected to learn that he has actually only six and-a-half years' resident service to count, having arrived on the 22nd April 1861 and since then been absent on leave nearly 19 months of which, it is true, were nearly & one without salary. Still he has had 14 months on half Salary, and he is not entitled to a day's further leave at present, having already had more than his share. Nevertheless, he is now offered leave on half salary, and, if he does not accept the offer the refusal is his own concern.

I have the honour to be, My Lord, Your Lordship's most obedient humble servant

Drafi's Scary Mordanell and Caverner.

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So far from grudging him leave I cannot give him a longer leave of absence, but that he is ill used in the matter is a simple absurdity for offer, such as it is, more than he is entitled to. This will easily appear by reference to his service; and from the love which he afterwards, Your Lordships would have exactly expected to learn that he has actually only six and-a-half years' resident service to count, having arrived on the 22nd April 1861 and since then been absent on leave nearly 19 months of which, it is true, were nearly & one without salary. Still he has had 14 months on half Salary, and he is not entitled to a day's further leave at present, having already had more than his share. Nevertheless, he is now offered leave on half salary, and, if he does not accept the offer the refusal is his own concern. I have the honour to be, My Lord, Your Lordship's most obedient humble servant Drafi's Scary Mordanell and Caverner.
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12. 13. So far from grudging him leave I cannot give him I am arly aary a longer leave of absouce, but that he is ill used in the matter is a simple abourdilij for འའ་འ offer, such ao it is, more than he is entitled to. 16. خند This will easily appear by refere to his service; and from the love which scarcely he afternes, Your Lordships would have exauly cxpected to learn that he has actually only six and-a-half years' resident_service to count, having arrived av the 22m April 1861 and suice then been absent on leave marly 19 manhs of which, it is true, I d were muarly & une without salary. Still he has had 14 months on half Salary, and he is not untitled to a day's furitier 90 leave at present, having already had mon than his share. Nevertheless, he is now offered &, which I would gladly make b marks on half salary, and, if he does not half-valary, accept the offer the refusal is his now Cavcem. I have the hover to be, My Lord, Your Lordship's most abedient huble ourant Drai's Scary Mardanell and Caverner.
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13.

So far from grudging him leave

I cannot give him

I am arly aary

a longer leave of absouce, but that he is

ill used in the matter is a simple

abourdilij for

འའ་འ

offer, such

ao

it is,

more than he is entitled to.

16.

خند

This will easily appear by refere

to his service; and

from the love which

scarcely

he afternes, Your Lordships would have exauly cxpected to learn that he has actually only six and-a-half years' resident_service to count, having

arrived

av

the 22m April

1861 and suice then been absent on leave

marly 19 manhs of which, it is true, I

d

were

muarly & une without salary. Still he

has had 14 months on half Salary, and he is not untitled to a day's furitier

90

leave at present, having already had mon than his share. Nevertheless, he is now

offered &, which I would gladly

make b

marks on half salary, and, if he does not

half-valary,

accept the offer the refusal is his now

Cavcem.

I have the hover to be,

My Lord, Your Lordship's most abedient

huble ourant

Drai's Scary Mardanell

and

Caverner.

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