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that His Excellency the Governor
may give his favourable consideration
to this application.

I have the honor to be
Sir
Your obedient humble servant
E. Fairburn

[Marginal note, sideways, left bottom of page:
"Mr. Moriarty
Acknowledge receipt & say
that this application will
be taken into consideration,
should a vacancy occur in the
Survey Dep't. of this Colony
GFB
Dec'r (?14)/59"]

[Below that in another hand:
"Answ'd
14"]