No 9, of 18th...
Inclosure No. 3 in Despatch
Duplicate
No 2. Tub. Inclosure to No.
General. Coffin to Inclosure. Reply from Mr Commissary
1st Feby: 1844.
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No 62.
Sir
Colonial Department
Government House, Hongkong
I am
February 8th 1844
I am directed by the Governor to acknowledge the receipt of the
Major General D'Aquilar's letter of the 4th Instant
accompanied by a copy of one from Commissary General Coffin on
the subject of Quarters for the Major General and his Staff
In reply I am directed to observe, that it has all along been and still is His Excellency's impression, that the Honorable the Major General is to be considered exactly on the footing of an Officer of corresponding rank on the Staff in India where he would draw a consolidated Staff Salary of Rupees 3333.5.4 per mensem exclusive of Rupees 600 monthly Rent allowance when on Field Service.
Capt'n D'Aquilar Assist! Military Secretary