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expiration of his term of engagement, or if this Agreement shall be terminated by the Government under the preceding clause, the Government shall provide the person engaged with a free first-class passage to England provided his conduct shall have been satisfactory during his service and shall also pay to him half salary during the time occupied on the voyage home, and in the event of the person engaged being compelled at any time during the period of Three years to resign his appointment, and return to England on account of illness not caused by any impropriety of conduct on his part and producing a Certificate from the Colonial Surgeon to that effect he shall be provided with a free first-class passage to England, but if he should resign his appointment from any other cause he shall refund to the Government or to the Crown Agents for the Colonies the amount paid for his passage to the Colony. The return passages must in all cases be claimed within two months of the expiration or sooner determination of this Agreement.

6. If the person engaged shall at any time neglect or refuse or from any cause (other than illness not caused by his own impropriety of conduct) become unable to perform or comply with all or any of the Articles of this Agreement, or all or any of the duties required of him or all or any of the orders or directions of the Government or its representatives or shall in any manner misconduct himself, it shall be lawful for the Government to declare the employment of the person engaged under this Agreement to be at an end and thereupon his engagement shall cease and this Agreement shall not have any further prospective operation or force, and

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all rights and benefits reserved to him shall cease, but without prejudice to the enforcement of existing claims.

to make

no

The person engaged shall not make any claim upon the Government, or on the Crown Agents for the Colonies in respect of the fluctuations in the value of the dollar.

The said Crown Agents for the Colonies shall not be personally liable for anything contained in this Agreement.

Witness our hands the day and year first above written.

Signed by Robert Fredk. Ommairey (One of the Crown Agents for the Colonies) in the presence of H. Machen, Downing Street.

Signed by the said Charles Henry Gale in the presence of Memantin, Witness.

Signature.

Address.

Occupation.

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174 expiration of his term of engagement, or if this Agreement shall be terminated by the Government under the preceding clause, the Government shall provide the person engaged with a free first-class passage to England provided his conduct shall have been satisfactory during his service and shall also pay to him half salary during the time occupied on the voyage home, and in the event of the person engaged being compelled at any time during the period of Three years to resign his appointment, and return to England on account of illness not caused by any impropriety of conduct on his part and producing a Certificate from the Colonial Surgeon to that effect he shall be provided with a free first-class passage to England, but if he should resign his appointment from any other cause he shall refund to the Government or to the Crown Agents for the Colonies the amount paid for his passage to the Colony. The return passages must in all cases be claimed within two months of the expiration or sooner determination of this Agreement. 6. If the person engaged shall at any time neglect or refuse or from any cause (other than illness not caused by his own impropriety of conduct) become unable to perform or comply with all or any of the Articles of this Agreement, or all or any of the duties required of him or all or any of the orders or directions of the Government or its representatives or shall in any manner misconduct himself, it shall be lawful for the Government to declare the employment of the person engaged under this Agreement to be at an end and thereupon his engagement shall cease and this Agreement shall not have any further prospective operation or force, and 7. all rights and benefits reserved to him shall cease, but without prejudice to the enforcement of existing claims. to make no The person engaged shall not make any claim upon the Government, or on the Crown Agents for the Colonies in respect of the fluctuations in the value of the dollar. The said Crown Agents for the Colonies shall not be personally liable for anything contained in this Agreement. Witness our hands the day and year first above written. Signed by Robert Fredk. Ommairey (One of the Crown Agents for the Colonies) in the presence of H. Machen, Downing Street. Signed by the said Charles Henry Gale in the presence of Memantin, Witness. Signature. Address. Occupation. Drawing.
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174 expiration of his term of engagement, or if this Agreement shall be terminated by the Goverviment under the preceding clause, the Government shall provide the person engaged with a free first class passage to England provided his conduct shall have been satisfactory during his service and shall also pay to him half salary during the time occupied on the voyage home, and in the event of the person engaged being compelled at any time during the period of Three years to resign his appointment, and return to England on account of illness not caused by any impropriety of conduct on his part and producing a Certificate from the Colonial Surgeon to that effect he shall be provided with a free first class passage to England, but if he should resign his appointment from any other cause he shall refund to the Government or to the Crown Agents for the Colonus the amount paid for his passage to the Colony The return passages must in all cases be claime within two months of the expiration or sooner determination of this Agreement 6. If the person, engaged shall at any time neglect or refuse or from any cause (other than illness not caused by his own impropriety of conduct) become unable to perform or comply with all or any of the Articles of this Agreement, or all or any of the duties required of him or all or any of the orders or directions of thei Government or its representatives or shall in any manner misconduct himself it shall be lawful for the Government to declare the employment. of the person engaged under this Agreement to be at an end and thereupon his engagement shall cease and this Agreement shall not have any further prospective operation or force and 7 all rights and benefits reserved to him shall cease, but without prejudice to the enforcement of existing claims. to make no The person but or on the Crown claim upon the Government, Agents for the Colonies in respect of the fluctuations in the value of the dollar. The said Crown Agents for the Colonies shall not be personally liable for anything contained in this Agreement. Witness our hands the day and year first above written f? Signed by route. Fredin (One of the Crown Agents for the (5) 21.7. Ommairey Colonies) in the presence of (52) H. Machen Dourning Signed by the said Charles Henry Gale in the presence (5) Witness of (50) Memantin Signature (5. Address Occupation Drawing
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expiration of his term of engagement, or if this Agreement shall be terminated by the Goverviment under the preceding clause, the Government shall provide the person engaged with a free first class passage to England provided his conduct shall have been satisfactory during his service and shall also pay to him half salary during the time occupied on the voyage home, and in the event of the person engaged being compelled at any time during the period of Three years to resign his appointment, and return to England on account of illness not caused by any impropriety of conduct on his part and producing a Certificate from the Colonial Surgeon to that effect he shall be provided with a free first class passage to England, but if he should resign his appointment from any other cause he shall refund to the Government or to the Crown Agents for the Colonus the amount paid for his passage to the Colony The return passages must in all cases be claime within two months of the expiration or sooner determination of this Agreement

6. If the person, engaged shall at any time neglect or refuse or from any cause (other than illness not caused by his own impropriety of conduct) become unable to perform or comply with all or any of the Articles of this Agreement, or all or any of the duties required of him or all or any of the orders or directions of thei Government or its representatives or shall in any manner misconduct himself it shall be lawful for the Government to declare the employment. of the person engaged under this Agreement to be at an end and thereupon his engagement shall cease and this Agreement shall not have any further prospective operation or force and

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all rights and benefits reserved to him shall cease, but without prejudice to the enforcement of existing claims.

to make

no

The person but or on the Crown

claim upon the Government,

Agents for the Colonies in respect of the fluctuations in the value of the dollar.

The said Crown Agents for the Colonies shall not be personally liable for anything contained in this Agreement.

Witness our hands the day and year first above written f?

Signed by route. Fredin

(One of the Crown Agents for the (5) 21.7. Ommairey Colonies) in the presence of

(52) H. Machen

Dourning

Signed by the said Charles

Henry Gale in the presence (5)

Witness

of

(50) Memantin

Signature (5.

Address

Occupation

Drawing

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