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His Excellency Governor Sir Arthur Kennedy instructs me to request the Government of India to give aid in transmitting to the Pensioners the amounts to which they have become entitled.

9. Many of them have left the Colony with the understanding that their pensions will be forwarded to India.

11. I enclose descriptive lists of the Pensioners, which have been prepared with great difficulty (disguising all the trouble and inconvenience) of paying these pensions to men living in India in secluded villages has not been overlooked by this Government, and an endeavor has been made to induce all the Pensioners to commute their pension at a highly favorable rate. Many accepted the offer made to them, but seventeen men preferred to abide by their original agreements, details of which it is supposed will be necessary.

His Excellency Sir Arthur Kennedy is of the opinion that the pensions should be paid every half-year, and on learning that His Excellency the Vice Roy has no objection to the proposal, the requisite amount will be regularly forwarded to India.

6. I am to add that the

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522 His Excellency Governor Sir Arthur Kennedy instructs me to request the Government of India to give aid in transmitting to the Pensioners the amounts to which they have become entitled. 9. Many of them have left the Colony with the understanding that their pensions will be forwarded to India. 11. I enclose descriptive lists of the Pensioners, which have been prepared with great difficulty (disguising all the trouble and inconvenience) of paying these pensions to men living in India in secluded villages has not been overlooked by this Government, and an endeavor has been made to induce all the Pensioners to commute their pension at a highly favorable rate. Many accepted the offer made to them, but seventeen men preferred to abide by their original agreements, details of which it is supposed will be necessary. His Excellency Sir Arthur Kennedy is of the opinion that the pensions should be paid every half-year, and on learning that His Excellency the Vice Roy has no objection to the proposal, the requisite amount will be regularly forwarded to India. 6. I am to add that the

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522 Excellency Governor Sir Aritiva Kennedy instructs me to request the Garemment of India the aid in transmithing to the Persimers the amounts to which they have becond entilted. 9. and have, therefore, left the Colony the understanding that this persions will be forwarded to India. 11. I encore descriptive liste lists of Met een The Pensioners, whic The di difficulty guising all all the and inconvenience) of paying these persions to men living in India in seduded villages has not been overlooked by this Government, and aw endeavor W W made to induce all the Pensioners to commute their pension at a highly favorable rate. Many accepited the offer made to them, but seventeen men abide by men preferred preferred to their original agreements, details which it is supposed will be necessary Sis Aristur Kennedy is of opinion that the pensions should be paid every half-year, and in leaming that this Excellency The Vice Roy anwe Revo Mo objection to the proposed, the requisite amount wil be regularly forwarded to India 6. I am to add that the

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Excellency Governor Sir Aritiva Kennedy instructs me to request

the Garemment of India

the aid

in transmithing to the Persimers the

amounts to which they have becond

entilted.

and have, therefore, left the Colony the understanding that this persions will be forwarded to

India.

11.

I encore descriptive liste

lists of

Met een

The Pensioners, whic

The di

difficulty

guising all

all the

and inconvenience)

of paying these persions to men

living

in India

in seduded villages has not been overlooked by this Government, and

endeavor

W W

made to induce all the Pensioners

to commute their pension at a highly favorable rate. Many accepited the offer made to them,

but seventeen men

abide

men preferred

preferred to

their original agreements,

details which it is supposed will

be necessary

Sis Aristur Kennedy is of

opinion that the pensions should be paid every half-year,

and in

leaming that this Excellency The

Vice Roy

anwe

Revo

objection to the

proposed, the requisite amount wil be regularly forwarded

to India

I am to add that the

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