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office, and I passed. with et ents Coloniae Office sennie.
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All this time, however, although seming weder "the colonial office. I was really performing Military duty to the Empire. I drilled and disciplined according to the English systems what was practi- cully a Colonial Force. The Force under my Commmered performed Military duty during the whole time I commanded their. They furnished Raulies, quaeds and Escorts to the High Communina and Major Gensial commanding
the Groops fummisteed Guards for Commissarial and Rauance -Stores, and during the hot weather relieved the Butish I wopo of all their duties in the plains- enabling them to be sent to the hills 10. But not only did the Force under my Command de Imperial diety, but they were actually paid from Imperial funds. During the first thus years I was in Cyprus $ 20.000 were granted annically by Great Butain for the maintenance of this force . This was afterwards, for furancial reasons, changed to a cenual grant in aid to the Island, but
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understand this grout in aid was chuefly liven on account of the Military Lenicis rendered to the Imperial Greenement by the Force under my command.
11. I com this statement it will be seen that while I saved in Cyprus. I wetter ceased to render direct Military Service to the Imperial Govenment nor did I cease in point of fact to draw my pay fure Muperial Revenue, and I think it must be considued that I have carved my retired pay" during this period quite as much by devices to the Imperial Green went as by Lencies to the Colony of Cyprus.
12. I would wish to adel a few words permat to myself. I huro pusmal considerationes causest affect the rules of the Leurer, but they may incline the seals in a question of doubt. I feel sur the authorities do mnt with to behave haubly to an old servant, who has fought and bled for his commitry, and has been repeatedly men. tioned in Respatches, and specially mentioned in General Orders. But the decision to withhold my retired pay, in the event of my accepting Colorical office employment, would be exceptionally severe on me. Hall I cut been nottel for aptitude in raising and disciplining Musculman leves. I would never have been sent to Cyprus. - as it appears now to my detriment. The hopes inth which I entered the device, of in time
to the command of a Regiment succeeding and perhaps a Bugade and Dersion, have been rudely shattered by the compulsory. Retirement reles - Having us prospects us
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