CO129-139 - Sir MacDonnell - 1869 [8-12] — Page 501

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Until

I should

lose the

Opportunity of presenting my application in time

The Appointment to

which

Chief

I refer is that of Justice of the Colony of Ceylon.

I

I may

mention that

I am now temporarily discharging the functions of Chief Justice in this

Colony,

for a year

and that last

His Grace the

Duke of Buckingham was kind enough to offer me the appointment

of Chief Justice of British Guiana,

an honour which

to my great regret I was unable at that time

to

accept for reasons

which

no longer

exist.

Should a Vacancy

occur

in the meanwhile

in the office of Chief Justice of Hongkong, I

trust that

your

Lordship

will have the kindness to give a favourable consideration to such claims

as I

may

have to succeed

I have the honour to be

My Lord

Your Lordship's obedient Servant

Julian Pauncefote.

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Until I should lose the Opportunity of presenting my application in time The Appointment to which Chief I refer is that of Justice of the Colony of Ceylon. I I may mention that I am now temporarily discharging the functions of Chief Justice in this Colony, for a year and that last His Grace the Duke of Buckingham was kind enough to offer me the appointment of Chief Justice of British Guiana, an honour which to my great regret I was unable at that time to accept for reasons which no longer exist. Should a Vacancy occur in the meanwhile in the office of Chief Justice of Hongkong, I trust that your Lordship will have the kindness to give a favourable consideration to such claims as I may have to succeed I have the honour to be My Lord Your Lordship's obedient Servant Julian Pauncefote.
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until

I should

lose the

Vacuney occurred, most probably opportunity of presenting my application in tinie

The Appointment to

which

Chief

I refer is that of Justice of the Colony of Ceylon.

I

I may

амо

mention that

now temporarily discharging the functions Chief Justice in this

Colony,

year

and that last

Ais Grace the

Duke of Buckingham kind enough to one the appointment-

was

offer me

494

of Chief Justice of Beitish Guiana,

au

honor which

to my great regret I was unable at that time

to

which

existo

accept for reasons

how

Ovo

longer

Should a Vacancy

occur

in the meanwhile

in the office of chief Justice of Hongkong, I

brust that

your

Lord this

will have the Mindness to give a favorable consi-

deration to such claims

св

to it.

may

have to succeed

I have the homon to be

MyLord

Your Lordship's obedient Servant Julian Pauncefote.

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