CO129-011 - Sir John Davis - 1845 [1-4]

Statement of Sums withdrawn from the Treasury Vault during the present Quarter, under Warrants from His Excellency John Francis Davis, Governor.

Reference to Warrant or authority

July Warrant No. £ s d 1 Duty 1,516 12 4 7 433 6 8 12 August 1 $411 13 4 9 3,000 0 0 10 2,000 0 0 September 9 1,083 6 8 12 1,083 4 13 2,000 0 0 15 1,800 0 0 27 4,837 9 9 Amount withdrawn 22,370 15 9

Statement of Sums deposited in the Treasury Vault during the present quarter under Warrants from John Francis Davis, Governor.

Reference to Warrant or Authority £ s d / Warrant No. 3 13,000 0 0 10,000 0 0 Amount Deposited £23,000 0 0

I, Robert Montgomery Martin, do solemnly and sincerely declare that the above is a true statement of my account as Treasurer of the Island of Hongkong from 1st July to 30th September 1844, and I make this solemn declaration conscientiously believing the same to be true. Declared and Subscribed before me this fourth day of January, 1845.

(Signed) R. M. Martin

(Signed) I. J. Davis

Treasurer

I, Adolphus Edward Shelley, Auditor General, do certify that I have carefully examined the several entries appearing both on the debit and credit sides of the above Account, and having compared the same with the original Accounts of the Several Public Departments in my office, have found them to agree; and I do further certify that the proper accounts of particulars, authorities, and Vouchers in conformity with the existing Regulations of Government have been exhibited to me in support of the several articles of charge and discharge therein contained.

Auditor General

In accordance with Article 30 of my Instructions, this copy is handed to His Excellency The Governor immediately on receipt this 19th day of January 1845.

(Signed) A. E. Shelley, Auditor General

True Copy

(Signed) Frederich W. Bruy

To My Lords

Hongkong, 18th January 1845

I have the honor to draw Your Lordship's particular attention to the Enclosed Extract of a Minute of the Executive Council, ordering the payment of the Salaries of the Civil Servants of the Colony in Spanish Dollars, while a sufficient supply of that coin exists in the Commissariat Chest; as I had already ordered in the case of the Consular Servants at Canton, and reported to Lord Aberdeen.

I trust that this measure, which appeared one of mere justice under the circumstances stated, will be approved.

The Right Honorable Lord Stanley, M.P.