398
Copy 1941
Sir,
Government House
Hongkong
5th March 1843.
I beg to acknowledge the receipt of Your letter No.22 of the 10th Instant, forwarding
An Estimate for a Dining Room, Breakfast Room, Receiving Room &c at $323.2... and
me,
— for four Bed Rooms &c at $1850, and I am directed by His Excellency Sir Henry Pottinger to inform you, that he sanctions them and has desired the Treasurer, Mr Stewart, to advance
to
you,
on
your receipt, such sums of money
as you may require for carrying on
the work.
A. J. Gordon Agr