CO129-249 - Governor Des Voeus Acting Governor Barker - 1891 [1-5] — Page 221

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assist in

to justice.

bringing

the miscreants.

Perhaps His Excellency

the Governor would

graciously permit me to ask his pardon in laying

the latter facts before him, and if in his opinion they are not matters for his consideration I would respectfully request his

permission to allow me to withdraw

40

the same. I am clearly alive to all want of consideration but it would be most difficult for me in the face of

many troubles that I have experienced to further detail circumstances other than I have attempted to do, and I confidently believe that His Excellency supplemented with the support of the Honourables the Colonial Secretary and General will extend me their kindest

consideration.

Surveyor

I may

add that the fiat

of the Supreme Court has left my family and self entirely unprovided for and from day to day it is only with the little we have, parting

be able to obtain the common necessaries of life and I would under the circumstances earnestly pray and solicit His Excellency the Governor's clemency in allowing me to draw what salary may be due as well as any

extension of

half salary pending

his decision.

Honourable,

I have &c.

Lt. H. Goulbourn.

Second Clerk Public Works Dept.

The Colonial Secretary.

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217 assist in to justice. bringing the miscreants. Perhaps His Excellency the Governor would graciously permit me to ask his pardon in laying the latter facts before him, and if in his opinion they are not matters for his consideration I would respectfully request his permission to allow me to withdraw 40 the same. I am clearly alive to all want of consideration but it would be most difficult for me in the face of many troubles that I have experienced to further detail circumstances other than I have attempted to do, and I confidently believe that His Excellency supplemented with the support of the Honourables the Colonial Secretary and General will extend me their kindest consideration. Surveyor I may add that the fiat of the Supreme Court has left my family and self entirely unprovided for and from day to day it is only with the little we have, parting be able to obtain the common necessaries of life and I would under the circumstances earnestly pray and solicit His Excellency the Governor's clemency in allowing me to draw what salary may be due as well as any extension of half salary pending his decision. Honourable, I have &c. Lt. H. Goulbourn. Second Clerk Public Works Dept. The Colonial Secretary. !
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217 assist in to justice. bringing the miscreants. Perhaps Mis Excellency the Governor would graciously. hermit me to ask his pardon in laying the latter facts before him, and if in his opinion they matters for his consideration I wired respectfully request his are not permission to allow me to withdraw 40 ne same. I am clearly alive to all want of consideration but it vary would be most difficult for in the face of many woubles that I have experienced to further detail circumstances other than I have attempted to do, and II - confidently believe that Aiv Execliency supplemented with the support of the Aonourables the - Colonial Secretary and General will extend me their kindest consideration. Surveyor - I may add that the fiat of the Supreme Court has left my family and self entirely unprovided: for and from day to day it is only with the little we have, to parting be able to obtain the common nccessaries of life and I world ~ under the circumstances carnestly pray and solicit Ais Exallency the Governors clemency in allowing. me to draw what salary may due as well as any he extension of བྱ་ཅན་བྱའི may see fit to allow in ice to half salary pending mercy referend he his decision. betonourable, I have &c. Lof. H. Goulbourn. Second Clerk Public Works Dept. The Colonial Secretary. I Į Į F !
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assist in

to justice.

bringing

the miscreants.

Perhaps Mis Excellency

the Governor would

graciously. hermit me to ask his pardon in laying

the latter facts before him, and if in his opinion they matters for his consideration I wired respectfully request his

are not

permission to allow me to withdraw

40

ne

same. I am clearly alive to all

want of consideration but it vary would be most difficult for in the face of

many woubles that I have experienced to further detail circumstances other than I have attempted to do, and II - confidently believe that Aiv Execliency supplemented with the support of the Aonourables the - Colonial Secretary and General will extend me their kindest

consideration.

Surveyor -

I may

add that the fiat

of the Supreme Court has left my family and self entirely unprovided: for and from day to day it is only

with the little we have, to parting

be able to obtain the common nccessaries of life and I world ~ under the circumstances carnestly pray and solicit Ais Exallency the Governors clemency in allowing. me to draw what salary may due as well as any

he

extension of

བྱ་ཅན་བྱའི

may see fit to allow in ice to half salary pending

mercy referend

he

his decision.

betonourable,

I have &c.

Lof. H. Goulbourn.

Second Clerk Public Works Dept.

The Colonial Secretary.

I

Į

Į

F

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