CO129-293 - Governor Sir Blake - 1899 [8-9] — Page 14

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Your Excellency,

Enclosure 3. in Www.

10023

Race love 18 SEP 19

Your subject, on behalf of the gentry and elders present and the people whom they represent in this part of the territory, thank Your Excellency for your trouble and condescension in coming here. We have been waiting for this visit with as much anxiety as those who, in time of drought, await the refreshing rain. Your kindness in visiting us has given us the privilege of seeing you in person while the speech we have just heard, so dignified and so clear, has increased our reverence for Your Excellency.

We are well aware that Your Excellency's policy in this territory is a kind and benevolent one and your subjects are unanimous in their feeling of gratitude.

Your Excellency's character will act as a transforming influence for good among us. We also predict that this barren region will become a land of wealth and progress under Your Excellency's administration. What we feel with the deepest pleasure is that all evils are being now eradicated while what is good and noble are being encouraged. Law and order, peace and prosperity, alike distinguish Your Excellency's Government.

We pray that Your Excellency will when memorialising the Throne, tender to Her Gracious Majesty the humble submission and

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Your Excellency, Enclosure 3. in Www. 12 10023 Race love 18 SEP 19 Your subject, on behalf of the gentry and elders present and the people whom they represent in this part of the territory, thank Your Excellency for your trouble and condescension in coming here. We have been waiting for this visit with as much anxiety as those who, in time of drought, await the refreshing rain. Your kindness in visiting us has given us the privilege of seeing you in person while the speech we have just heard, so dignified and so clear, has increased our reverence for Your Excellency. We are well aware that Your Excellency's policy in this territory is a kind and benevolent one and your subjects are unanimous in their feeling of gratitude. Your Excellency's character will act as a transforming influence for good among us. We also predict that this barren region will become a land of wealth and progress under Your Excellency's administration. What we feel with the deepest pleasure is that all evils are being now eradicated while what is good and noble are being encouraged. Law and order, peace and prosperity, alike distinguish Your Excellency's Government. We pray that Your Excellency will when memorialising the Throne, tender to Her Gracious Majesty the humble submission and

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COPY. Your Excellency, Enclosure 3. in Www. 12 10023 Race love 18 SEP 19 Your subject, on behalf of the gentry and olders present and the people whom they represent in this part of the territory, thank Your Excellency for your trouble and con- descension in coming here.We have been waiting for this visit with as much anxiety as those who, in time of drought, await the refreshing rain. Your kindness in visiting us has given us the privilege of seeing you in person while the speech we have just heard,so dignified and so clear,has increased our reve- rence for Your Txcellency, We are well aware that Your Excellency's policy in this territory is a kind and benevolent one and your subjects are unanimous in their feeling of gratitude. Your Excellency's characuer will act as a transfor- ming influence for good among us. We also predict that this barren region will become a land of wealth and progress under Your Excellency's administration. What we feel with the deepest pleasure is that all evils are being now eradicated while what is good and noble are being encouraged.Law and order, peace and prosperity,alike distinguish Your Excellency's Government, We pray that Your Excellency will when memorialising the Throne, tender to Her Gracious Majesty the humble submission and

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Your Excellency,

Enclosure 3. in Www.

10023

Race love 18 SEP 19

Your subject, on behalf of the gentry and olders

present and the people whom they represent in this part of

the territory, thank Your Excellency for your trouble and con-

descension in coming here.We have been waiting for this visit

with as much anxiety as those who, in time of drought, await

the refreshing rain. Your kindness in visiting us has given us

the privilege of seeing you in person while the speech we have

just heard,so dignified and so clear,has increased our reve-

rence for Your Txcellency,

We are well aware that Your Excellency's policy in

this territory is a kind and benevolent one and your subjects

are unanimous in their feeling of gratitude.

Your Excellency's characuer will act as a transfor-

ming influence for good among us. We also predict that this

barren region will become a land of wealth and progress under

Your Excellency's administration. What we feel with the deepest

pleasure is that all evils are being now eradicated while what

is good and noble are being encouraged.Law and order, peace and

prosperity,alike distinguish Your Excellency's Government,

We pray that Your Excellency will when memorialising

the Throne, tender to Her Gracious Majesty the humble submission

and

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