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and he had during his spare time gained valuable experience in the usage of the Colony and of the habits of the Chinese.

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prot 7. Consequently, through written petition, he sought a salary increase beyond that in his original agreement, and I expressed my willingness to continue his services on the terms of his original appointment, which included that either party could give notice to terminate the arrangement. This condition had not been specified by Mr. Hydd in his application but was insisted upon by me in the interest of the public. Secondly, I expressed my disappointment with the terms then newly proposed by himself in reference to his arrival in England, the tone being on condition that he should claim his expenses while he was remaining in the Colony.

8. The above is the plain intendment of my letter of 11th March (70). It must be understood all through by Mr. Hydd and Mr. Kempely - nor can I easily suppose any other meaning being got out of it. I observe, however, that Mr. Panneste, the Attorney General, in his Opinion of the 18th July last, takes a view somewhat at variance with Art. Hydd's, and considers my grounds insufficient. Indeed, it appears that he is obviously mistaken in his interpretation of my meaning because I clearly declined the thing itself - by accepting the whole of Mr. Kizado's conditions in the first instance and further proposing an agreement, as proposed by himself now, in reference to the period of his arrival in England. There was nothing purely inconsistent in the two sets of conditions, and Mr. Panneste does not seem justified in departing from the plain sense of the words "as proposed by himself" from their context, and unnecessarily referring the latter clause of a sentence back to its commencement.

7. The language of my letter is plain enough, and I see no reason why I, as procurer of Art. Hydd, should not have continued to be mutually entitled, and the old agreement, as well as no new proposal was unduly exciting, especially to the Budd Colony Government entirely grown not to...

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B F H K L M and he had during his spare time gained valuable experience in the usage of the Colony and of the habits of the Chinese. Kay related Key O prot 7. Consequently, through written petition, he sought a salary increase beyond that in his original agreement, and I expressed my willingness to continue his services on the terms of his original appointment, which included that either party could give notice to terminate the arrangement. This condition had not been specified by Mr. Hydd in his application but was insisted upon by me in the interest of the public. Secondly, I expressed my disappointment with the terms then newly proposed by himself in reference to his arrival in England, the tone being on condition that he should claim his expenses while he was remaining in the Colony. 8. The above is the plain intendment of my letter of 11th March (70). It must be understood all through by Mr. Hydd and Mr. Kempely - nor can I easily suppose any other meaning being got out of it. I observe, however, that Mr. Panneste, the Attorney General, in his Opinion of the 18th July last, takes a view somewhat at variance with Art. Hydd's, and considers my grounds insufficient. Indeed, it appears that he is obviously mistaken in his interpretation of my meaning because I clearly declined the thing itself - by accepting the whole of Mr. Kizado's conditions in the first instance and further proposing an agreement, as proposed by himself now, in reference to the period of his arrival in England. There was nothing purely inconsistent in the two sets of conditions, and Mr. Panneste does not seem justified in departing from the plain sense of the words "as proposed by himself" from their context, and unnecessarily referring the latter clause of a sentence back to its commencement. 7. The language of my letter is plain enough, and I see no reason why I, as procurer of Art. Hydd, should not have continued to be mutually entitled, and the old agreement, as well as no new proposal was unduly exciting, especially to the Budd Colony Government entirely grown not to...
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B F H K L M and he had during discopare hi Erina Required sexual years of taluable experience in the usager of the colony of the habits of the Cince Kay related Xey o prot 7. Consequently through writ peti salary, beyond that in his original tappen by & sooper I expressed my willingen, nexeptarily implied that continue his services on tre letus of his original aspecement shishg course pilluded that auront Calayy as a mimince möritto notice by cach side to terminat The arrangement. This had not "Jeen schied by get Hydd in his appliation, but was insisted on bis me in the interest of the proclimat Vecondly expressed by applement with the terms, then newly pisposed by himself in reference the perine his arrival in England. _ the tone being on condition mat Sright clai & the his decoices no I pleased while he was remainings in the Colony 8. The above in the plaion intendiment " March ( 70 it If my means ply has to understood all through by hit sydd & Empely - nor cand easily kuapie Luy other, by as a swiminum & a three a day meaning being Goisted out of it. I observe however. that Mr. Fanneste, the Altomier 13 Senecal in his Opinion & The 18 July Chdistim last takes a view some that Resum to Art. Grydd, & as aspects Dunon insufficient pounds. Indeed it Intuit that he is Boiously mistaken In his interprctation of my ment because Icleach to Foodichined thing theben - by accept the whole y Mt Kizado conditions in the Risin and further that as spreement. - and, proposed by himsely now, in referens & period this arrival in England" There was rolling purely inconsistent. in the too delier & conditions & Mt. Pannupte deems theupe not matified in deparating! sense of the words " as pisponed by himself you from there m Context, & tudo mnecessarily referring the latter clause of a sentence back to its commen The boldson therese 7. The language of my all of my milled Leens for plain enough, and} Lee to reason why I as porcsior & Ant. Hyad, should not have contine Mutually entitled. & the old. 3 mwritten a freak. notice, if the pleased, under by previously Agreement, as well as no Muh Peypel was undulatin expecially to the Budd Ceny Forment entirely grew't not to
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and he had during discopare hi Erina Required sexual years of taluable experience in the usager of the colony of the habits of the Cince

Kay related

Xey

o

prot 7. Consequently through writ peti salary, beyond that in his original tappen by & sooper I expressed my willingen,

nexeptarily implied

that continue his services on tre letus of his original aspecement shishg

course pilluded that auront Calayy as a mimince möritto notice by cach side to terminat The arrangement. This had not "Jeen schied by get Hydd in his appliation, but was insisted on bis me in the interest of the proclimat Vecondly expressed by applement with the terms, then newly pisposed by himself in reference the perine his arrival in England. _ the tone being on condition mat Sright clai & the his decoices no I pleased while he was remainings in the Colony 8. The above in the plaion intendiment

" March ( 70 )α it If my means ply has to understood all through by hit sydd & Empely - nor cand easily kuapie Luy other,

by as a swiminum & a three

a

day

meaning being

Goisted out of it. I observe however.

that Mr. Fanneste, the Altomier

13

Senecal in his Opinion &

The 18 July

Chdistim

last takes a view some that Resum to Art. Grydd, & as aspects Dunon insufficient pounds. Indeed it Intuit that he is Boiously mistaken In his interprctation of my ment because Icleach to Foodichined thing theben - by accept the whole y Mt Kizado conditions in the Risin

and further that as spreement. - and, proposed by himsely now, in referens & period this arrival in England" There was rolling purely inconsistent. in the too delier & conditions & Mt. Pannupte deems theupe not matified in deparating! sense of the words " as pisponed by himself you from there m Context, & tudo mnecessarily referring the latter clause of

a sentence back

to its commen

The boldson

therese

7. The language of my

all of my milled Leens for plain enough, and} Lee to reason why I as porcsior & Ant. Hyad, should not have contine Mutually entitled. & the old. 3 mwritten a freak. notice, if the pleased, under by

previously Agreement, as well as

no Muh Peypel was undulatin expecially to the Budd

Ceny Forment entirely grew't not to

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