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Governor Bonham
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of the Freesters, the Red Dean and Mr J Johnson and also Lot 67 held by MR Strahan the reduction on the first being (£28.13.1) and on the latter (£278.15.0), recommends their sanction
Aug 24 80 Catholic Bishop.
Reports having granted to the Catholic Bishop a lot of Land (here at Aberdeen), at a nominal rent of £1 per year for the purpose of a Chapel exclusively.
Aug 25 81 Revenue & Expenditure
Encloses the estimates of Revenue and Expenditure for 1850 with comparative statements of the same from 1845 to 1849 inclusive. The amount of the Parliamentary Grant required will be about £20,000.
Aug 25 82 Government House.
Plans & Estimates for Government House recapitulates the means he considers at his disposal for the erection of this building as they stand on the Estimates for 1850, the House is estimated at £14,940.7.7.
Aug 28 83 1849 Governor Bonham Despatches.
Aug 24 84 Governor & Macao.
Reports the circumstances attending the Assassination of the Portuguese Governor of Macao.
Encloses correspondence with the representatives of the different European powers on the occasion and states the measures of precaution he has deemed it necessary to take by sending Ships of War &c to protect British subjects and property.
Sep 6 85 Barrack at Aberdeen.
Reports having made a Visit of Inspection of the new defensible Barrack at Aberdeen accompanied by the Commandants of the Garrison, of the R Engineers, of the R Artillery &c, they went in H.M. Steamer Medea and returned the same day.
Refers to his Despatches Separate 27 Dec. 1848 and des 58 May 24, Reports that in addition to the reduction of £450 per year economy of a further economy will be effected £2300 per year.