The Salary appertaining
to
is so limited as not to warrant
my office
the
my incurring
nextfenry dependiture. I therefore trust His
will not deem
Excellency avill
Home
e
trouble.
ne or presumptuous in submitting that I be granted a monthly allowance of f 25 for the purpose of defraying the expenses of such conveyance; by which assistance I hope that my services will be performed with a
satisfaction to the public and
nore
les rish to myself.
I have, der
(Signed) Vincent Stanton.
[Honebopy/
Maine
Officiating Colonial Secretary.
No 85.
Executive.
Anit-32-6 Oct. 1846.
Sir
Toby Hongkong
RE
SEP. 23
1846
528
Victoria, Houghtong,
2644
6th June,
1846.
The
of ab
departure of Mr. Bruce, on leave
abrence to England-, has reduced the
remaining.
number of members in the
or-
Executive founcil _ to two.. As the sickness temporary abrence on duty, or otherwice, of either of these would make it impossible to hold an krecutive founcil-, acending.
to
that clause in the Sign-Manual. Instructions which requires
two members to be present. besides the Governor or presiding member, have deemed it requisite. to nominate as
third_ member, subject to the sanction.
Я
Her Majesty's Government, Merander. R. Johnston Refs, Secretary to Her Majesty's
The Right Amnable,
W. &. Gladstone, M. I.,
r.
tc.
Plenipotentiar