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I trust that should the Post of Auditor General of Ceylon not become vacant, Your Lordship will be kind enough to consider me a candidate for any other preferment which it may be in your power to bestow upon me... I have the honor to be My Lord Your Lordship's most obedient humble servant, M. Alexander Esq. No. 1043.

(Copy) 1111/7.0 536 D Colonial Secretary, Office Victoria Hong Kong: 26th November 1860.

I have the honor to inform you that M. T. Callaghan appointed Chief Magistrate by the Secretary of State has this day reported his arrival in the Colony, and will from this date assume the duties of his office.

His Excellency the Governor desires me to convey his entire satisfaction with the way in which you have filled the acting appointment, and conducted the duties of the Department for upwards of 8 months past.

(Signed) W. T. Mercer Colonial Secretary

M. H. Alexander Esq.

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I trust that should the Post of Auditor General of Ceylon not become vacant, Your Lordship will be kind enough to consider me a candidate for any other preferment which it may be in your power to bestow upon me... I have the honor to be My Lord Your Lordship's most obedient humble servant, M. Alexander Esq. No. 1043. (Copy) 1111/7.0 536 D Colonial Secretary, Office Victoria Hong Kong: 26th November 1860. I have the honor to inform you that M. T. Callaghan appointed Chief Magistrate by the Secretary of State has this day reported his arrival in the Colony, and will from this date assume the duties of his office. His Excellency the Governor desires me to convey his entire satisfaction with the way in which you have filled the acting appointment, and conducted the duties of the Department for upwards of 8 months past. (Signed) W. T. Mercer Colonial Secretary M. H. Alexander Esq.
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I trust that should the Post of Auditor General of Ceylon not become vacant, Your Lordship will be Kind enough to consider me a Candidate for any other preferment which it may may be in Zour power to bestow upon me... I have the honor to be My Lord Yourhordships Mostobedient humble Lewant Malexande anday No1043. Si (Copy/ & 1111/7.0 536 D Colonial Secretary, Iffica Victoria Hong Kong: 26th Novembert 860. Shave the honor to inform You that M. I. T. 7. Callaghan appointed Chief Magistrate by the Secretary of State has this day reported his arrival in the Colony, and will from this date assume the deities of his office. His Excellency the fovemor to you desires me to convey his entire satisfaction with the way in which you have filled the Actong appointment, and conducted the duties of the Department for upwards of 8 months past. I have to (Signed) W. T. Mercer M. H. Alexander le Colonial beretary W.
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I trust that should the Post of Auditor General of Ceylon not become vacant, Your Lordship will be Kind enough to consider me a Candidate for any other preferment which

it may may

be in

Zour power

to bestow upon me...

I have the honor to be

My Lord

Yourhordships

Mostobedient

humble Lewant

Malexande

anday

No1043.

Si

(Copy/

& 1111/7.0

536

D

Colonial Secretary, Iffica Victoria Hong Kong: 26th Novembert 860.

Shave the honor to inform You that M. I. T. 7. Callaghan appointed Chief Magistrate by the Secretary of State has this day reported his arrival in the Colony, and will from this date assume the deities of his office.

His Excellency the fovemor

to you

desires me to convey his entire satisfaction with the way

in which you have

filled the Actong appointment, and conducted the duties of the Department for upwards of 8 months past.

I have to

(Signed) W. T. Mercer

M. H. Alexander le Colonial beretary

W.

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