CO129-138 - Sir MacDonnell - 1869 [6-7] — Page 486

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As Your Excellency appears to think that my services in that capacity may be of advantage to the Public Service, I have no hesitation in undertaking the duties of that office. At the same time, having regard to the language of Section VII. of Ordinance No.9 of 1845, I feel that I could not do so without incurring considerable risk and anxiety unless I previously placed in Your Excellency's hands, as I now have the honor to do, my resignation of the acting Judgeship of the Court of Summary Jurisdiction. The loss of that office and of half my salary as Attorney General, and especially of my private practice at the Bar during Mr. Smale's absence, must necessarily entail upon me large pecuniary sacrifice, but it is one to which, under the circumstances, I feel that I am bound to submit.

(signed) Julian Pauncefote,
True Copy) F. Stewart, Colonial Secretary.

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483 As Your Excellency appears to think that my services in that capacity may be of advantage to the Public Service, I have no hesitation in undertaking the duties of that office. At the same time, having regard to the language of Section VII. of Ordinance No.9 of 1845, I feel that I could not do so without incurring considerable risk and anxiety unless I previously placed in Your Excellency's hands, as I now have the honor to do, my resignation of the acting Judgeship of the Court of Summary Jurisdiction. The loss of that office and of half my salary as Attorney General, and especially of my private practice at the Bar during Mr. Smale's absence, must necessarily entail upon me large pecuniary sacrifice, but it is one to which, under the circumstances, I feel that I am bound to submit. (signed) Julian Pauncefote,True Copy) F. Stewart, Colonial Secretary.
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483 As Your Excellency appears to think that my services in that Expacity may be of advantage to the Public Service, I have no hesitation in undertaking the Duties of that office. At the same time, having regard to the language of Section VII. of Ordinance Nob of 1345, Sefeel that I could not do so without incurring considerable rish and anxiety unless I previously placed in Your Excellency's hands, as I now have the honor to do, my resignation of the acting Judgeship of the Court of Summary Jurisdiction. The loss of that office and of half my Salary as Attorney General, and especially of my private practice oit the Bar during M. Smales absence, must necessarily entail ups ހއ ދިކދ large pecuniary sarrifice, but it is one to which, under the circumstances Defeel that I am brund to subinit_ I have to, (dignants) Julian Daunrefate, True Copy) Ilgentina Arstim Colonial Searetury.
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483

As Your Excellency appears to

think that

my services in that

Expacity may be of advantage to the

Public Service, I have no hesitation

in undertaking the Duties

of

that

office. At the same time, having regard to the language of Section VII. of Ordinance Nob of 1345, Sefeel that I could not do so without incurring considerable rish and anxiety unless I previously placed in Your Excellency's

hands, as

I now have the honor to do,

my resignation of the acting Judgeship of the Court of Summary Jurisdiction. The loss of that office and of half my Salary as Attorney General, and especially of my private practice

oit the Bar during M. Smales absence,

must necessarily entail ups

ހއ ދިކދ

large pecuniary sarrifice, but it is one to which, under the circumstances

Defeel that I am brund to subinit_

I have to,

(dignants) Julian Daunrefate,

True Copy) Ilgentina Arstim Colonial Searetury.

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