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who has spent his best days faith. fully in its employ, and for the first charge brought against Tumi during eighteen years, the severest sentence possible? Surely not. In all my experience thave

never known

such a case.

iii Could I not have been

punished in some other way? Is it not daily done in all three Services?

is Am I tobe east on the

world almost destitute for the Grativity offered cannot support.

and educate a

family Juunily but for

a short period- and with a

blasted character ?

dentreal My Lord that fou

most careful

this

will give emsideration

18. Thave been asked by brother officers" Why Shad resigned when there were so

my

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many mistances on record of Officers who have been reported for the same offence, some

of whom have

been before the Council more than

once

and

yeh

then cases not

sent home or the parties punished?

"Why should

yours

exceptional case?"

be such an

I had no alternative. It was evident to all that His Excellenc the Governor had determined to show me no mercy. He would I hear of nothing

Text my resig

Case

nation. My only chance was

home and lay any

Lordship

to

get

before your

What did suspension mean?

a.

Four mouths at least

without pay.

b. A wife and three little girls in England destitute. c. Tur daughters

in Belgum

who would have to be withdrawn

many

from

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