CO129-259 - Governor Sir Robinson - 1893 [5-8] — Page 110

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106

Your Excellency

would be so very kind

as

to

give

me a letter stating your opinion

as to the manner in which I discharged

my duties whilst in The Colony.

You were Governor of

The appointment will probably be made at no distant date, and I should

esteem it a

very great favour if in-

Apologising for the trouble I am giving, and with the hope that I am

not trespassing on your

kindness,

I have the honour to be,

Sir,

Your most obedient humble Servant,

John R Bovell.

Instead of sending

any testimonial which you may

deem me

deserving,

You will be pleased to address it direct

to the Colonial Office so as to be there

as soon as possible after my application.

As it may give your Excellency some idea of the way my several duties have been performed, I enclose attached herewith a list of my public services to

and copies of minutes made by your

successors and others expressing

Their

...

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106 Your Excellency would be so very kind as to give me a letter stating your opinion as to the manner in which I discharged my duties whilst in The Colony. You were Governor of The appointment will probably be made at no distant date, and I should esteem it a very great favour if in- Apologising for the trouble I am giving, and with the hope that I am not trespassing on your kindness, I have the honour to be, Sir, Your most obedient humble Servant, John R Bovell. Instead of sending any testimonial which you may deem me deserving, You will be pleased to address it direct to the Colonial Office so as to be there as soon as possible after my application. As it may give your Excellency some idea of the way my several duties have been performed, I enclose attached herewith a list of my public services to and copies of minutes made by your successors and others expressing Their ... Page 107
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106 Your Excellency would be so very kind the approval of my work. as to give me a letter stating your opinion as to the manner in which £ discharged my duties whilst The Colony. You were Governor of The appointment will probably be made at no distant date, and I should esteem it a very great favour if in- Apologising for the brouble I am giving, and with the hope that I am too much on your not trespassing kindness, I have the honour to be, Sir, Your most obedient humble Servant. John R Bovell. =Stead of sending which you may to me any testimonial deem me deserving, You will be pleased to address it direct to the Colonial Office so as to be there as soon as possible after my application. As it may give your boxcellency some idea of the way my several dukis have been performed, Lenclose attached herewith a list of my public services to and copies of minutes to made by your successors and others expressing Their AB "C" "DIE ཆོས ༢༠ ༣༧།
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106

Your Excellency

would be so very kind

the approval of my work.

as

to

give

me a letter stating your opinion

as to the manner in which £ discharged

my duties whilst

The Colony.

You were

Governor of

The appointment will probably be made at no distant date, and I should

esteem it a

very great favour if in-

Apologising for the brouble I am giving, and with the hope that I am

too much on your

not trespassing

kindness,

I have the honour to be,

Sir,

Your most obedient humble Servant.

John R Bovell.

=Stead of sending

which you may

to me

any testimonial

deem me

deserving,

You will be pleased to address it direct

to the Colonial Office so as to be there

as soon as possible after my application.

As it may give your boxcellency some idea of the way my several dukis have been performed, Lenclose attached herewith a list of my public services to

and copies of minutes to made by your

successors and others expressing

Their

AB

"C" "DIE

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