CO129-174 - Sir Kennedy - 1876 [4-8] — Page 389

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the streets leaving a widow and child, behind him in a state of destitution.

This Officer was in the army and since his discharge has been in the service of this Government for nearly twelve years.

At the time of his death he was entitled to a pension of five hundred and twenty dollars a year, or if he had commuted it, he would have received 1020 dollars. Half of this amount would be six months' pay. Were he alive he would be drawing 75 Dollars monthly.

To date, and it is this (510 Dollars) which I would ask Your Lordship's permission to give to the widow and family of O'Brien as compensation to them for the distress into which they are suddenly plunged.

He is reported by his superiors to have been a very steady, trustworthy, and hard-working Officer.

I have the honour to be, My Lord, Your Lordship's most obedient humble servant,

17.

Governor

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388 the streets leaving a widow and child, behind him in a state of destitution. This Officer was in the army and since his discharge has been in the service of this Government for nearly twelve years. At the time of his death he was entitled to a pension of five hundred and twenty dollars a year, or if he had commuted it, he would have received 1020 dollars. Half of this amount would be six months' pay. Were he alive he would be drawing 75 Dollars monthly. To date, and it is this (510 Dollars) which I would ask Your Lordship's permission to give to the widow and family of O'Brien as compensation to them for the distress into which they are suddenly plunged. He is reported by his superiors to have been a very steady, trustworthy, and hard-working Officer. I have the honour to be, My Lord, Your Lordship's most obedient humble servant, 17. Governor
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the streets leaving a widow

for child, on behind him

and

and

in

a

state

This Officer

over sevent

destitution.

lew

was in the

army and since

gearo

his discharge has been in the service of this Garemment for nearly twelve years.

At the time of his deccare

entitled to a persim

four dollar

འང་

he

of live hundred and

year, or if he had emmited

it, he would have received

1020 Sollars.

Walf of this amount would sire months' pay

wer sine m

be slightly his muchly pray boring 75 Dollan

mankly

Rum/

To Cento, and it is this (510 Dollars) which I would ack Your Lordships permission to give to the widow and family of

O' Brien

as

comprensation to them for the distress into which

they

are

suddenly plunged.

We is reported by his superions to have been a very steady, treestunity, and hard writhing

www.

hard-working

I have the have tabe,

My Lord, Your Lordship's mat obedient-

Amble servant,

17.

Governor

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