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and honourabh serve

worthy of some consideration. I have addressed the followug letter to the Military Secretary

and would approach you carnestly begging that whils laying this letter before His Rozal Highness you

Decond

you will my application.

with your good offices.

(Copy of letter to the Military

Secretary)

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Mount Mascal Bexley, Kent.

25th November 1887

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I have the honous trequest that you will be pleased to

submit and &recommend

my

entrealy that Hes Royal Highness The Commander in Chief will be graciously pleased to oblame for me the command

I understand at Malta which is, soon to become vacant. Even if the port were

only granted

this with to me for

two

years,

in China.

my

there

Years

completing the term of five years employment should be most deeply grateful

Л

бо

anxious

Cur

I to serve my

full term of five years that

I should be

glad

B

recept.

the appointment without Salary and would certaing nophold the dignity of position. undertaking

far as the expense hospitality

are←

The

that so

and

acerned

my governorship should not suffer.

with

L

comparis

that of any of my

predecessors.

When I was stationed at Malta in command of

2nd Battalion.

the

of

the Buffs I

was fortunate enough to

secure the highest praires From Sir Gaspard Le March aut;: the Governor and Commanda in Chief. Not only in his

farewell order to the regiment on its departure dict this Excellency express satisfaction; but m

turt

teis

official letter to me he again complimented me upon the discipline

and efficiency of the regiment and

The

good feeling I had establishin