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Bowen
11th July 1879—

Sir

Adverting to your letter of 3rd
ulto - received last mail communicating
that owing to reductions in the Police
Estimates, my salary was curtailed
to that of a second class Inspector—

I do myself the honor - whilst desiring
to express my sense of the courtesty and
consideration thereby evinced by the
Government towards myself to request
in consequence of impaired state of
health, that I be instead permitted to
retire, on the half pay pension of a first
class Inspector towards which I have
contributed in super annuation deductions

In support of my application, I
would urge respectfully, my nearly completed
seventeen years service in the Police, during
which I have never been suspended or
even reprimanded - my being till recently
stationed in outlying districts, thereby
occasioning bodily infirmness - and the
zeal and efficiency displayed in the
discharge of my duties generally, in
attestation of which I believe that I can
confidently venture to refer to yourself.

Trusting that the subject may meet
with your favorable recommendation to
the Honble the Colonial Sectry

I have the honor to be Sir,
your most obt servant

M Armstrong
Inspector

Comr of Police
Brisbane