16.
To ensure
are this and the full indemnity.
of the Government in case of Casualty to Mr. baldwell, such as his death, or departure
from the Colony, proper security must of
Course be taken,
I have to
(Signen) W. J. Mercer,
Colmial Secretain),
Administering the Government.
(Smic copy)
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Colonial Secretary
"
Attorney General to bolonial Secretary,
Hong Kong September 16th 1861.
(Copy)
Sir
On
17.
101
receipt of your letter No 67.2
acceding to elr baldwell's being permitted
to secure the amount due to the Government
in monthly payments of 450 the whole to be payable at once in default in
once in default in any one monthity
pay
ayment but requiring security,
requiring security. Mr. Caldwell!
my request called on me and I had tivo interviews, and he led me to think he would try
to obtain the required security. I then received: him of the 18th Inatant
the enclosed note
from
On the 10th Instant I wrote to Mr. Caldweli
a
letter
and on
the 13th I
Received
an anewer
from him
The Honorable M. Potterar, Coge Colonial Secretary