Arcumstances stated
by
Sir Jöhre Baris I have
to convey to you
my
sanction for the advance
which has been made
to the Mr. Miles
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Colonial Treasury, Victoria,
the
Hongkong, March the 9th. 1848.
up to the
annum, up
I hereby certify that Mr. W. H. Miles, third clerk in this Office, has received full Salary at the rate of £250 stg per annum up to eleventh February 1848, inclusive, and from the 12th February to twenty-ninth February 1848 inclusive, at the rate of One hundred twenty-five Pounds per annum, and to no Income Tax having been deducted.
later period.
(Signed) Mr. J. Mercer
Colonial Treasurer.
(Free Copy) Maine
Colonial Secretary.