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the more arduous the duties that may
be required, the more zeal I shall feel
in performing them.

I have the honor to be

Sir,

Your humb'le & Ob't Servant
Mortimer Wm Lewis (?)

PS. Herewith I enclose as testimonials, the
opinions of the late Sir R. Bourke and Sir G. Gipps
of ability and respectfully beg leaveto refer to the
Honble E.D. Thomson, for the fullest information
whom I had the honor of serving under and I
trust given the fullest satisfaction to---