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this, Council seek to repetition for he lived and worked amongst them, and a longer time than that which has elapsed suice his death will not I feel sure efface memory. The rules of the Colonial Strovce I am aware admit of to claim on

my part to any share of the pension which Mr Alexander, hoped soon to Enjoy and I am therefore left to de- - plead on the very precarion's support afforded by two houses on which say husband expended his savings sust unfortunately with or little advantage that the mortgage although but one

half of the original cost is now equal to the silking value.

It with therefore be cloident that cr -inmstances thay a

at any moment lea- me me absolutely without any means of support, and I am therefore com - petted however repregnant such Course may

he to say personal Feelings to and the sympathy, and assistance of the Governor,

In accorstance with the rules of the Colomae Serove then so force W-Mex- -ander on the otto April and the 5th August 1863 paid a sum of no less than $ 1843.21 to the Super-

-Annusion

Inud. Mpon the abolition of the ther

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- existing system none of this money was returned. It has conséquently not only been lost but the proceeds of 13 years

interest which would in all probability have exceeded ti amount the originaal precisifal are also wanting. My late herband was this deprived of a sum of nearly $4,000, the possession of which at the prevent time would have found me in comparitionty happier circunstanc

In bringing forward this thy respec- tful application for the refund of this sume I have however to desire to marle claing which the rules or pre- - cedents of the Service will not admit of. It to my wish rather to trust to the thuis. -xew of there with whom my late hus- -band labored as to what should on thould not be granted the, and in

concluding this application I caw only request to assure Aro Excell -eney the Governor that but for the they prospect of future reed to which I cannot rightly close my eyes

this

letter would muster no circumstances

have been written.

I have the honor to be

Son. Your snost obedient Servant (Might) (Caroline Theophila Mexander.

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