letter of the
In acknowledging the receipt of
of the 8th Instant
8th Instant regarding Quarters for yourself and Staff. I have
your
the honor to forward a copy of a minute.
I
Colleagues
in
which Said before my Council under yesterday's date.
As Mr. Commissary General
your
Coffin is placed directly under orders at Commanding Her Majesty's troops in China and as
connection with that
only
my Official
extends
Officer
to the Provision of Funds, I beg you
good
will be so
the
as to obtain
from
him
information and point out in one
part of my
of your
minute as to the amount
your Staff's House
own and
and Office Rent, which will be recoverable on being furnished with a Memorandum of which I shall be able to complete the arrangement I have proposed
620
proposed by directing the balance of the rent of Mr. Lane's House to be paid from the Civil Department pending
the
pleasure of Her Majesty's Government
I have …
(Signed) Henry Pottinger.
Minute.
22
"Victoria, 27 January.
In submitting the accompanying
General
letter from the Honorable Major D'Aguilar, I beg to premise that I consider him to be fully entitled to a Residence at the Public Expense both
and
Commanding Her Majesty's Forces in China and in his Civil Capacity of Lieutenant Governor of this Colony.
I have felt some difficulty
decision regarding the
coming to any
House now
in
occupied by Lord Saltoun
because