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

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Statement of Specie received- Commissariat chest being apportionments of Chinese Indemnity Money in aid of the Revenues of this Colony and for the payment of Diplomatic and Consular Services in China, - under Authority from His Excellency John Francis Davis- Her Majesty's Plenipotentiary and Commander-in-Chief and Governor of Hongkong between the 8th day of May and 31st day of December 1844.

1. Warrant or Authority Amount Date Reference Warrant P/ from His Excellency the Governor. 1,000 May 22nd do. 6,500 July 1st do. 13,000 August 22nd do. October 3rd The Hon'ble Maj: General d'Aguilar 10,000 do. 10,000 do. 5,870 7 10 His Excellency the Governor 43,368 do. 30,465 28 do. 56,368 7 (Balance) do. Decr 31st 29 do. 43,368 13 do. 6,000 119/2 do. 1,000 28 do. 14

Total £54,234.4.5

Victoria, Hongkong, the 10th March, 1845.

Examined,

(Signed) A.R. Shelley,

Colonial Treasurer.

(Signed) R.M. Martin,

Colonial Auditor General.

Frederick W. Bruce