CO129-228 - Acting Governor Marsh - 1886 [7-9] — Page 155

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which dining this the Juasury

drawing

have been mutating me of my lued Pensum of £300 a

te

year

that I could afford, and text

tu

no one in my position could consent to serve in this colony for £204 for annum, unless granted by the Colony a special allowance to compensate for the loss of pension. That no retired officer would be induced to serve in this colony, under such circumstances unless induced by having foregone the luxury by commuting

his Pension, which I did not do

I trust the Colonial office will have the goodness to pass for a very early settlement of this matter as their decision so much affects my future, and every week's delay will make it more difficult for me to arrange for another career, should their decision compel

me

to

relinquish my present employment -

Mendere

"Major General (retired) Lieft. Governor Carl

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which dining this the Luxury drawing have been mutating me of my lued Pension of £300 a year that I could afford, and text tu no one in my position could consent to serve in this colony for £204 for annum, unless granted by the Colony a special allowance to compensate for the loss of pension.

That no retired officer would be induced to serve in this colony, under such circumstances unless induced by having foregone the luxury by commuting his Pension, which I did not do.

I trust the Colonial office will have the goodness to pass for a very early settlement of this matter as their decision so much affects my future, and every week's delay will make it more difficult for me to arrange for another career, should their decision compel me to relinquish my present employment.

Mendere "Major General (retired) Lieft. Governor Carl

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which dining this the Juasury drawing have been mutating me of my lued Pensum of £300 a te year that I could afford, and text tu no one in my position could consent to serve in this colony for £204 for annum, unless granted by the Colony a special allowance to compensate for the loss of pension. That no retired officer would be induced to serve in this colony, under such circumstances unless induced by having foregone the luxury by commuting his Pension, which I did not do I trust the Colonial office will have the goodness to pass for a very early settlement of this matter as their decision so much affects my future, and every week's delay will make it more difficult for me to arrange for another career, should their decision compel me to relinquish my present employment - Mendere "Major General (retired) Lieft. Governor Carl Page 153 ... Page 154 Corrected version in HTML as requested: which dining this the Luxury drawing have been mutating me of my lued Pension of £300 a year that I could afford, and text tu no one in my position could consent to serve in this colony for £204 for annum, unless granted by the Colony a special allowance to compensate for the loss of pension. That no retired officer would be induced to serve in this colony, under such circumstances unless induced by having foregone the luxury by commuting his Pension, which I did not do. I trust the Colonial office will have the goodness to pass for a very early settlement of this matter as their decision so much affects my future, and every week's delay will make it more difficult for me to arrange for another career, should their decision compel me to relinquish my present employment. Mendere "Major General (retired) Lieft. Governor Carl Page 153 Page 154
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which dining this the Juasury drawing have been muleting me of my lued Pensum of £300 a te year that I count affered, and text tu no one in my posetiere comuld consent to serve in this colony for £204 for annem, unless practed by the Colony a sensorial allers ance to compensate. for the loss of pension. That no retired officer would be induced to cerve to this colorey, under such er cmstances unless meleed be has forestalled the Juxury by com muting lis Pension, which I diel unt do I trust the Colerual office will have the wodness to puss for a very early settlement of this matter as their decisione so much affects my future, and evely week's delay will make it more difficult for me to anauge for another career, should their decision. comfuls we to } 153 relinquish my present employment - Mendere "Maps fernal (retired) Leeft. breterin Garl 154
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which dining this the Juasury

drawing

have been muleting me of my lued Pensum of £300 a

te

year

that I count affered, and text

tu

no one in my posetiere comuld consent to serve in this colony for £204 for annem, unless practed by the Colony a sensorial allers ance to compensate. for the loss of pension. That no retired officer would be induced to cerve to this colorey, under such er cmstances unless meleed be has forestalled the Juxury by com muting

lis Pension, which I diel

unt do

I trust the Colerual office will have the wodness to puss for a very early settlement of this matter as their decisione so much affects my future, and evely week's delay will make it more difficult for me to anauge for another career, should their decision. comfuls we

to

}

153

relinquish my present employment -

Mendere

"Maps fernal (retired) Leeft. breterin Garl

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