Mr. Meieval
This is
one
of probably
numerous similar applications from
the families of public Officers who have died in consequence of their exertions in a climate injurious to health, and it must doubtless be a painful office to have to refuse compliance but
our Treasury
is not in
a state to afford
funds, & depends partly on payment of its kind
Establishment in the notes
of this Country
I do not see that there is any
alternative but to
say
Gov. have no means to gather
my premium
and could
be given to the applicant.
As a matter
certainly pertaining to Treasury might be
£50, or £100:
but then
hardly says
enough to justify
08.20/4/40
Small £25-
Cape £25 fifty
engaged.
?
undefiled.
Perhaps the Lady might from the royal bounty
make her a
grant, which could
be done.
The cost of her passage home
could be
at least defrayed
by the Government.
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directed by
Each
to transmit to
Grey to
you.
the accompanying Lord's Commissioners of the
Treasury
for the consideration of the
Secretary
Memorial from
John Dans covering
Copy of a Despatch from
Engineer
of late Civil
for Pecuniary assistance-
looks at Hong Kong's Graying
and Clerk of the
Lord Grey
is aware the