CO129-156 - Sir MacDonnell - 1872 [1-3] — Page 47

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would according to the regulations be entitled to leave for a period exceeding ten months.

Notwithstanding the vacation holidays I worked during them, the pressure of business being very great till 1868, in which year I left the Colony for a fortnight only.

I went to England in 1864 when being ill (see Dr. Murray's Certificate) on a most distressing occasion, being absent from the Colony for two months on further leave, in addition to the vacation and four months which has usually been allowed as cumulative for previous vacations I had not enjoyed.

I then stayed over the four months for 13 days. On the suggestion of Sir J. Rogers, I remained in London to see him, and I thereby lost 14 days. Otherwise, I should have been back in the Colony within the 4 months.

On that occasion, I had to receive half pay only because in Mr Ball's absence, Mr. Pouncefote being Acting Attorney General and Acting Judge of the Summary Court...

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C would according to the regulations be entitled to leave for a period exceeding ten months. Notwithstanding the vacation holidays I worked during them, the pressure of business being very great till 1868, in which year I left the Colony for a fortnight only. I went to England in 1864 when being ill (see Dr. Murray's Certificate) on a most distressing occasion, being absent from the Colony for two months on further leave, in addition to the vacation and four months which has usually been allowed as cumulative for previous vacations I had not enjoyed. I then stayed over the four months for 13 days. On the suggestion of Sir J. Rogers, I remained in London to see him, and I thereby lost 14 days. Otherwise, I should have been back in the Colony within the 4 months. On that occasion, I had to receive half pay only because in Mr Ball's absence, Mr. Pouncefote being Acting Attorney General and Acting Judge of the Summary Court...
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ld according to the regulations to leave for a period

entitle

me

(xceeding ten months.

Notwithstanding the vacation Volidays

I worked during them, the prejure of business being.. very great till 1868 in which year Gleft the bolony for fortnight only.

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event to England in 1864 hen being ill (see Dr. Murray's Certificate) on a most distres

distresing being absent from the

осса жот

Colony for two months of

further livo

vacation and

a

months which has usually

46

been allowed as cumulative for

previous

Je vous unenjoyed Vasations.

over the four

I then stayed

Started on months for 13 days. On the

F. I depide sire of Sir J.

to

Meenation

n

& Rogers

I

remained in London to see

Imales in to him, and I thereby lost 14.

lays. Otherwise, I should have

days

--

Colony

within

boon back in the Co the 4 months.

On that

occasion I had

to receive half pay only because

in Mr Ball's absence Mnr. Pouncefole being Attorney Canal and Acting It could General

Judge

of the Summary

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