CO129-173 - Sir Kennedy - 1876 [1-3] — Page 50

Colonial Rules and Regulations he felt that no such leave could be given without the sanction of the Demetary of State for the bolonies-

and I remained here without change.

I have now the honour to repeat my application for such leave for the next Dimmer and respectfully to request His Excellmay to forward this application for " exceptional boon to

this as an

His Lordship the Secretary of state for the Colonies for his decision.

During ten summers 2

have with exceptions not exceeding

few days at any

one time had

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but two vacations of two months each - twice I left on half pay for England owing to ill health. During the other periods of vacation I have taken judicial work as heavy as at other periods of the

year.

The heat of last summer brought on a debility for which I have been under the care of Dr Dods for some months. He has given it as his opinion that it is absolutely necessary for me to avoid the heat of the next. Summer here.

I have sacrificed six entire vacations - twelve months_