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I have the honor to be
With the highest respect,
Your Most Obedient Humble Servant,
John Baina
New Meriale
13 Jan
Adm Jan 13.
2013-?
M 15
J:173
Financial
Admty 6106
Encre No.1 Sects.
Admiralty written to respecting Mr. C. W. Chine
Aus
19. Jan 757.
Sir,
Hongkong, 11 November, 1857.
Hongkong.
I have the honor to acknowledge
Your letter 1977 of 24 ult last,
and to report payment into the Commissariat chest at this Station of £63.8.-, the sum due as
Message money to Lieutenant
Colonel Caine to the Lords
Commissioners of the Admiralty.
I enclose the Commissariat
The Right Honorable
Jervis Launcelore, M.P.