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application and enclose the usual certificate required from which it appears that the maximum leave grantable is strictly speaking only 6½ months because the clerk who compiles the return deducts from the whole leave (3 years + 12 months), authorized in proportion to Mr Rennie's previous service. A year and a half is taken, whereas Mr Rennie in his calculation when applying for leave considered that he had only had 1 year + 4 months, because 2 months were to be deducted on account of service at the Falkland Islands.

Enclosure No 2

To Governor No 92 Dec 1867.

Under the circumstances however I have had no difficulty in granting Mr Rennie's application, and only request that his advancement should not deprive the Colony of the services of so competent and sound and practical an adviser. By his departure there is no doubt that the Executive strength of the Government is considerably impaired.

I have the honor to be,

My Lord,

Your Lordship's most obedient,

humble servant,

James Macdonnell

Governor

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192 application and enclose the usual certificate required from which it appears that the maximum leave grantable is strictly speaking only 6½ months because the clerk who compiles the return deducts from the whole leave (3 years + 12 months), authorized in proportion to Mr Rennie's previous service. A year and a half is taken, whereas Mr Rennie in his calculation when applying for leave considered that he had only had 1 year + 4 months, because 2 months were to be deducted on account of service at the Falkland Islands. Enclosure No 2 To Governor No 92 Dec 1867. Under the circumstances however I have had no difficulty in granting Mr Rennie's application, and only request that his advancement should not deprive the Colony of the services of so competent and sound and practical an adviser. By his departure there is no doubt that the Executive strength of the Government is considerably impaired. I have the honor to be, My Lord, Your Lordship's most obedient, humble servant, James Macdonnell Governor

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application and enclose the usual

-...

certificate required from which it appears

that the maximum leave

grantable is strictly speathing only 642 months because the clerk who compiles the return deducts frum the whole leave Byears + 12 month), authorized in proportion to Mr Rennie's president service. A year and to montho atoady tattin. whereas Mr Rennie in his calculation when applying for considered that he had only had 1 year

مات

Enclosure No 2

+4 months, because 2 months were to be vicle bacy of Sitate

put

to Governor No 92

Dec 1867.

down to leave due to him on account and No lot of 17?! of service at the Falkland Islands,

Under the circumstances however I 5952-6|

have had no difficulty in granting M Pennie's application, and only requet that

378 118067-

own

any exrumetances other them: his advancement should deprive the Colony

of the services of so competent

and

competent an Officer-

so sound and practical an advisers

By his departure there is no doubt that the Executive strength of the Government is considerably impaired.

I have the honor to be,

May Lord,

Your Lordship's most cledient,

humble, servant,

Suns Mardonnell

Governor

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