No 7b.
202
Government House,
May 26th, 1842.
Hongkong,
Sir,
I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of three letters - yours of the 30th of April and of the 5th Instant, reporting the following Building charges.
For Superintendents Office, Record office, and a house for two Clerks $ 7565.41
For Harbor Master's House, Boat: house, Wooden Jetty, etc. $ 4757.50
For Houses for the Land Officer, Surveyors, and clerk of the Works... $ 2216.37
$14,539.28.
@ 4/6 £5,271.6.9.
A. R. Johnston Esqre