Watson to Elliot (Assistant Under-Secretary)

Referring to my letter, Number 2, of the 3rd August, the receipt
of which was acknowledged in Your despatch dated the 21st of August
last, I have now the honor to request that you will acquaint me with
the decision of His Grace the Secretary of State for the Colonies in
respect of my application of that date.

I have also to request that You will bring to the notice of Her
Majesty's Government the circumstances of my having been exposed to
an amount of anxiety and pecuniary loss, through the operation of the
Act of Union, which, in common justice and in accordance with the
regulations and practice of Her Majesty's Service, I should have been
spared.