he.161.
Car 30
C.6.
From Frigate Encen!!!
1843
24/
off Hanking. Seperation
120
"I presume that Their Lordships will have received a Copy of the Despatch No. 20 addressed to them by H.M.'s Principal Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, on the 3rd of June last, directing that the whole of the Expences incurred at Hong Kong, Korlungsoo, and other Places occupied by H.M.'s Forces as well as Allowances of all Officers appointed for the administration of those Places, shall be defrayed from the Military Chest of the China Expedition; and further that the two sums of £3000 Stg. for which Capt. Elliot drew on H.M.'s Treasury in May 1841, and $36,000 set apart by the same Officer from the money obtained from the Chinese Authorities at Canton [as well as any other Monies procured by me for general purposes] shall be placed to the credit of Sir Hugh Gough GCB