CO129-167 - Sir Kennedy - 1874 [1-8] — Page 35

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It may perhaps be thought that there Acting Appointments have made my position somewhat lucrative. As a matter of fact, however, my total receipts of every kind for the past eight years amount to Just £550 per

during my whole residence, on which dum I have had to maintain tevo households, one

and one here,

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England

five persons besides Dryself.

find myself without

any funds

I now in deserve, and with health considerables.

the

impaired, by continued rexidence here. of I take the leave of absence due to me. only salary I can claim whells in England is £250 per annum, the half of myy pay as Interpreter, the only permanent income I forces. This sum is wholly inadequate, expecially in view of the heavy expences

transit

of Considering that I have been in the service of the beslony. between light and tune years, becaucy by

and that here has not

Means

you

been.

any

of which the promise that induced me to join the service (see next page) might be redeemed, Ivery respectfully beg to lay before your Excellency my humble request to be allowed to draw my Extexpreicis pray in full during

one

year's absence in I have the honour to be

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Your Excellene's most obed : ...

humble servant

Cefret Mater