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<p n="2463"> <note type="authorial" place="margin">January 1783</note>
turned out to him he trusts when his situation in respect to health<lb></lb>
shall be adverted to he shall be deemed an object rather of compassion<lb></lb>
than of censure want of Health may be a Calamity but cannot be <obscured></obscured>
<lb></lb>
Crime, he therefore hopes that Gentlemen will kindly look over any<lb></lb>
matter in respect to him that may have given rise to disapprobation<lb></lb>
It was always his indination to execute the Duties of his Office with<lb></lb>
such a degree of assiduity and integrity as would have reflected credit<lb></lb>
on himself and would not have disgraced those who had done him<lb></lb>
honour to recommend and support him The disorder with which he is<lb></lb>
afflicted has increased of late to such a degree that his Life is not only<lb></lb>
precarious but burthen some and as he is rendered incapable of<lb></lb>
executing <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMGO55607_geo2034">the common</rs>
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duties of Life with ease and comfort he cannot<lb></lb>
think of holding an Office on which vigilance and activity are such<lb></lb>
requisite qualities-He therefore takes leave to resign and hopes<lb></lb>
that by resignation he may afford an opportunity for the appointment of<lb></lb>
Person more able in point of health and abilities to execute the Office</p>
<p n="2464">Your Worships Petitioner has laid out some Money<lb></lb>
in the purchase of Furniture Fixtures Etc. in the Keepers House and<lb></lb>
also on the Repair of the said House which Money he trusts Your<lb></lb>
Worships will be pleased to repay or order his Successor so to do.</p>
<p n="2465">Your Petitioner begs permission to return Your Worship<obscured></obscured>
<lb></lb>
his most hearty thanks for the favours he has received and he hopes<lb></lb>
that the effusions of gratitude will not be deemed impertinent whom he<lb></lb>
humbly and sincerely wishes Your Worships the full enjoyment of<lb></lb>
good Health that greatest of all Earthly blessings which in all human<lb></lb>
probability from his miserable situation and the short time that <obscured></obscured>
<lb></lb>
Expect's to live he shall never more enjoy</p>
<p n="2466">Sa: Crozier,</p>
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