The Carl Grey,
Governor Borkom,
24th April, 1849.
Received
F. 43.
of despatched to a of 24th February, 1849.
Acknowledging receipt,
No. 44.
Financial.
P/65.
My Lord,
5062, Trong Trong
78 Victoria, Hongkong, 24th April, 1849
I have the honor to submit to
Your Lordship the accompanying copies of
a correspondence consisting of 5 enclosures, relative to a claim made by
the Ordnance
Department against this Colony for a supply of rough timber obtained from thence; and as I do not consider that the Honorable, the
Board of Ordnance
ever
contemplated that the charges for Departmental Expenses should extend to stores of the above named description, I have objected to the payment, and requested the Board of respective Officers to refer the matter to the further consideration of the Honorable the Board of Ordnance; and I
The Right Honorable,
The Earl Grey,
&c.,
&c.,
&c.