CO129-57 - Sir Bowring - 1856 [7] — Page 233

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am aware the hours defined for attendance at office by

the

Officers Af the Fount are striety Served by my Juniors and as for as Jam personally soneaned I can truly state that if I an

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at all I do so the right side for I am on most days in my Affice at half past uine 2. M. and do not leave till the hour of closing

As to the Holidays I am rather surprised to find they oust kept_

I

can only

call to mind one

instanec viz:

the last Anniversary

of Her Majesty's Birthday when

I sat as a Commissioner to

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tike evidence in the case of the

"Levant" and Certainly did so

only to suit the convenience of Parties.

(Signed) M. J. Merander,

Steviation-

Registrars Ffiec

Court Home

7th July, 1856.

(True Copy)

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