not destined to remain in China, and having
made the requisite arrangements,
I propose to return
to India, as soon as possible and I shall therefore feel obliged by Your Excellency's furnishing me, as you are so good as to propose, with the papers mentioned in the 2nd and 3rd Paragraphs of your letter, at as early a date as may be convenient, with a view to enabling me to have the charges brought in as a Supplemental account in the Paymaster's disbursements.
I have the honor to be,
Signed H. Gough
True Copy
To
The General
Richard Worsuam
Acting Secretary
Copy No.2130.
Sir,
Duplicate.
Hongkong 12th Feb. 1843
C.O.
Steam Frigate Queen
Off Shanghai. 13th Feb. 1843.
I have the honor to acknowledge
the receipt of Your Excellency's letter, No. 2769 of the 10th Instant, regarding the charges which are to be transferred from the to the Debit of the Military Chest.
I beg to acquaint Your Excellency, that the whole of the accounts connected with the charges are at Hongkong, and that they are already chiefly embodied with other disbursements.
To
His Excellency,
Lieut. General Sir Hugh Gough G.C.B.