CO129-142 - Public Offices & Others - 1869 — Page 385

B

M

R

Core Franville hoping his Lordship will graciously

recommend me

pension

And

QL

me for

should my

Lords think fit that my Military Service, a portion

of it may

count

as

time for pension, it would be a great

boon to the

of a

only surviving whole family dedicated to Her Majesty's Service

One brother, Stephen

Thornton, Government School-

Master Mauritius, died there of Cholera in November 1859 after a period of 20 years Service. I am a Widow, and have

three Children to whom I have considered

it my duty

to render

pecuniary Assistance.

Inclosed Copy of Service

I.

of

371

4 other brothers, all deceased,

My father served in Wicklow Militia 30 years

on the Staff of the

Another relation died in 1848.

in Hong Kong, the Barrack

Master, W. H. Thornton

Under the Above circumstances

I hope his Lordship will favorably hear the prayer of

Respectfully,

Your Most Obedient

Your Humble Servant

Joseph Thornton

First Assistant Master & Deputy

Hongkong.