account
of the Hanging Govern. of May 18461.
mont, from the 3rd to the 30th of June, 1843.
$391,413.13.
586
I
Certify
to have advanced, up to this date, the Sum of Sixty Thousand Dollars on account of the under mentioned Unfinished Military Contracts, as drawn by Recommendations for advance, the Officers in Charge of the Military Department of Public Works, and approved by the General Commanding the Troops in China,
Contract N°18 $8,500.- #19 9,500.- 20 13,500.- #21 8,500. 22 9,080 23 6,500 24 4,520. $60,000.-Victoria Hongkong, 30th June, 1843.
Pull
Treasurer & Secretary to Govt
On examination of the Books of this Office, I find that to the 30th June inclusive, Advances to the amount of Sixty Thousand Dollars have been drawn upon the Treasury, as stated in the foregoing Document: -
Loward Aldrich Mahin
Com? The war Engineer