CO129-164 - Sir Kennedy - 1873 [7-9] — Page 146

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out

of

the

question

to entertain

To

the

prayer of

the

petition to

place

his

widow and her large

"family above the reach of want,"

I would solicit that such consideration

may

be exetended to her

if any.

as

somewhat similarly

circumstanced have received..

thi

8.

It is

others

Sir

however right that

that the

I should acquaint you decased's Son in this Department

receives $50

a month, and his Son in the Naval yard receives 4 90 a month, together & a monah; the former bring 17 and

old..

the latter 19 years

I have yo (Signed) I. M. Mitchell,

Postmaster General..

IW. Mitchell, Esq.

Postmaster General

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Stong-Kong, 28th May, 1878.-

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I beg leave to forward to you,

as the Head of the Department under

which

my

late lamented husband

a

served for nearly 19 years, a Petition which I shall feel extremely obliged by your presenting to stis Exalteney the Governor, and I

venture at the

hope that

you

same

will

time to

give it your

bind expport, by representing to