been
expense which
which is being,
be had contracted In
and has
enormous expense
long been incurred at this place for the hire of
Transports.
"To facilitate and promote these important objects,
I have further to beg, that
you
will instruct Lieut.
On
(Uchterlony & Co.) to discontinue for the present working 1/. Joits (which have become quite a secondary consideration since they were ordered to be built) and to charge of the construction of additional,
and completion of the nearly finished Barracks.
I have
had a conversation with Captain Ramsay as Commissary General, since I had the pleasure of seeing you.
and I have to request that you will authorize that officer to build such
addition as
he mentioned to me (50 feet I think)
to the Commissariat Store House
near
Navy Bay
in order that it may be got ready
at
once
for
the reception of Government Stores, which are now on board ship, and the removal of which
will enable us to get rid of those ... . Captain
the Royal Navy will also be able to superintend the construction of the permanent Pier which I understand
has
been
near
the Store House, and
under my
and the
observation
for which that is being formed on very weak and defective
principles.
Mr. Johnston the Acting Governor of Hongkong
will be requested
to advance
money
to the officers
on Receipts
countersigned by you,
and it is almost superfluous for me to say
that they
will
keep detailed accounts of its expenditure with necessary and usual vouchers for submission, with the disbursements of the Hongkong Government for the proper Departments in India and England.
Copy of this letter will be transmitted for the information of H.M's Government, His Lordship the Governor General of India, and Lieut. General Sir Hugh Gough to be
True Copy
A
I have the honor to
(Signed) Henry Pottinger
H. M's. Plenipotentiary
Richard Woosnam