have done of the loss of his Office, after a brief tenure of 14 months, in consequence
of abortion, whereby
has
considerable saving accrued to the public.
to
a
induce Lord Grey recommended strongly to their Lordships to relieve Sir Napier from the expectant in which he is involved on
account of this transaction, & sanction the payment from the local Treasury of the amount of the Compromise and the costs of the action.
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For Ch. Develyan H. P.B.
24
MINUTE 23. Mr. Jervis
MR&LIA M Merivale 125 MHous 26 Earl Greu
21 April.
9222 trong tay
Jompy
2904450
With reference to my
22
letter
of the 12th ult. I am directed
by Earl Grey to transmit to you for the Consideration of
the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty the Copy of a
letter
from the Governor relative to the proceedings
instituted against him for
breach of Contract
alleged
in his capacity of Civil Engineer Clerk of the Works at Hong Kong.
I have