Enclosed, I now beg Leave to send Your Excellency copy of Mr. Coffin's reply by which you will perceive that half Tentage Allowance Amounting in my case to two hundred Rupees a month is the highest deduction to which I can be considered liable according to the Indian Regulations. I beg to add that I shall be prepared to meet this deduction with Your Excellency's Approval until it is decided whether a residence will be found for me at the public Expence in my twofold Capacity of Lieutenant Governor and Officer Commanding the Forces.
I have to (Signed) George D'Aguilar M. General (True Copy) Richard Woosnam
Government House, Victoria, Hong Kong 14th February, 1846.
I'm referring to You the Enclosed letter and Minute from His Excellency Sir Henry Pottinger. The M. General desires me to explain that he proposes to occupy Mr Lane's House as a residence for himself and his personal Staff, that is, for His Assistant Military Secretary and his Aide-de-Camp, and to give up a portion of it to be employed as an office for the transaction of public business.
The M General requests You will be pleased to state the most applicable General principle afforded by how + Pine Coffin, reqft, Commissary General.