CO129-189 - Governor Hennessy - 1880 [7-9] — Page 142

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Allow me to add that I was successful in securing ... I shall endeavor to act strictly and conscientiously in all matters competing with the duties of such a high office and topmost handling.

Coming to a decision, I will kindly cover my per turnces in the Colonial Bernie, Long Presidencies, and momentous connexion with the shipping interests of the Colony and grant a favorable reply to the application.

I have the honor to be,

Your obedient servant,

John ...

141 ... 2433

Westfield Foundry,

Dalkeith

Royal ...XXX884

Capt Lunder

Having been applied to by Testimonial

John Sylis for a Character and Ability as his apprentice master, I have great pleasure in stating that during the time he was with me, I was perfectly satisfied with his character and ability as a workman and exemplary conduct.

I consider him a very industrious young man.

I may also say that he is occasionally concerned in the Accounts with the Book-keeper. Heartily wishing him success in his new appointment,

I remain, Sir,

Your obedient servant,

(Signed) John Meiklejohn

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Allow me to add that I was successful in securing ... I shall endeavor to act strictly and conscientiously in all matters competing with the duties of such a high office and topmost handling. Coming to a decision, I will kindly cover my per turnces in the Colonial Bernie, Long Presidencies, and momentous connexion with the shipping interests of the Colony and grant a favorable reply to the application. I have the honor to be, Your obedient servant, John ... 141 ... 2433 Westfield Foundry, Dalkeith Royal ...XXX884 Capt Lunder Having been applied to by Testimonial John Sylis for a Character and Ability as his apprentice master, I have great pleasure in stating that during the time he was with me, I was perfectly satisfied with his character and ability as a workman and exemplary conduct. I consider him a very industrious young man. I may also say that he is occasionally concerned in the Accounts with the Book-keeper. Heartily wishing him success in his new appointment, I remain, Sir, Your obedient servant, (Signed) John Meiklejohn

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Allow me & add add that successfull in securing I shall endeavor to act- Stretly lock conscientiously. in all masters competin with the doctees of such wate office and topoti hittling Coming to a decisions. will Kindly coverd my per turnces in the Colonial Bernie, Long Picidences, and momato amiction with the shopping. Interests of the of the Colony and grant the a favorable reply to the application Jover the honor to be hot. Flest servant- John 141 2433 Westfield Foundry, Dalkeith Royal muitXXX884 Capt Lunder Having bem applied to by Testimonial زدگر Joher Sylis for a Character aux Ability & as his apprentiae master have the grotesks plexiare in dosing bs, Airing the fixed the fingers he was with me, & Chee every on to be perferdly satisfied post wilt his character and Wbility as a woman and Exemplary i consider hun mi 3-J Und Rudojetic young I may ales kay that he -recacionaly accione in the Ain Affore with the Basicers book Heartily wishing success in his new every Appomewh Of and Obed servant Sign.) John Meiklejon

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Allow me & add

add that successfull in securing I shall endeavor to act- Stretly lock conscientiously. in all masters competin with the doctees of such wate office and topoti hittling

Coming to a decisions. will Kindly coverd my per turnces in the Colonial Bernie,

Long Picidences, and momato amiction with the shopping. Interests of the

of the Colony and grant the a favorable reply to the application

Jover the honor to be

hot. Flest servant-

John

141

2433

Westfield Foundry,

Dalkeith

Royal muitXXX884

Capt Lunder

Having

bem applied to by Testimonial

زدگر

Joher

Sylis for a

Character aux Ability & as his apprentiae master have the grotesks plexiare in dosing bs, Airing the fixed

the fingers he was with me, & Chee

every

on to be perferdly satisfied post wilt his character and Wbility as a woman and Exemplary

i consider hun mi

3-J

Und Rudojetic young

I may ales kay that he -recacionaly accione in the

Ain

Affore with the Basicers book Heartily wishing

success in his new

every

Appomewh

Of and

Obed servant

Sign.) John Meiklejon

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