I daresay from the anxiety of friends or later on from the effects of half pay would be my conclusion and half pay would be the same.
The papers from Hongkong made out an idle supposition of my ... in the 30th ... of June, and I therefore leave the date to be fixed upon to be most convenient to the Secretary of State.
In retiring from the office which I hold I need hardly say that it is with great reluctance, and only on the ground of my health, for my relations with the Governor, this ... and the Members of the Civil ... are of the most cordial kind, and if I can be at any time of use to the Colony in which I have served so long it will afford me much satisfaction.
May I take this opportunity of tendering to Lord Kimberley, to Government, and the Colonial Authorities generally my grateful thanks for the kind consideration extended to me during the whole period of my service?
I have the honour to be, Sir, Your most obedient Servant, J. Russell
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dale from the attic of fans or later on
ef pay would es my plusion and half pay
be the same.
The papers from Honghong mads out an die Supposition of my
in the 30the
be tiring
of June, and I therefore leave the date to be fired
47umon
be most convenient to ther
Srectory of State.
In retiring from the affece which hold I need hardly say that in with
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grat reluctance, and only on this ground y health, for my relations with the foverin
thi Hanything
and thie luembers
£
are of
y
Civil
the most cordial Kind,
and if I can be at any time of
Colony
tier
in which I have served to
tollin
long
it will afford me much satisfaction.
May
I lathe this opportunity of tendering
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to Lord Kastefnd, to gorunelf, and the Coloured
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ce Authoritin generally my grateful thauths. for the Kund @moideratiin sextended tome during the whole period of my
service
Ihave the honour lobe,
Sin,
Your moth abedehul- Servaal
J. Russell
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