Letter to the Hon. Acting Comptroller General at Western Australia from William Sykes (26 January 1876)
Newcastle Hospital
January 26th 1876
Sir
I have the honour to submit my name to your notice for favourable consideration having now completed 10 years 1 month & 13 days probation out of 12 years 10 months & 15 days. I have been a Constable about 2 years and during the whole term of my probation have had but 2 reports for breach of rules.
I have been under to mayhew now for several months and I hope I every day that I have given him every satisfaction.
I can but ask that I may, like others, have a trial on my ticket of leave, and at this moment I feel assured you will have no future cause to regret the leniency
I am Sir
Yours respectfully
The Honble
The Acting Compt. General
Perth Regist.
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