4
5
Garrison duty at the moment, but
an
early
statech his expectation of roinforcement from Bombay.
7.
Colonel Moody having
recently succeeded as Commandant
unaware
that
ivas
my
sanction
to an
alteration
F
the harrison cons
requisite, but on my pointing out the
sule he concluded his
Official
resol
with a request that the necessary permission might be granted
8.
I was relieved to find that the
object in despatching there
Canton was
men
to
rifferent from that which
I understood Mr. Robertson to propose,
C
and in conveying my
sanction to
Colonel Moody I suggested that the
ampore for which they
were sent
and the source of the application for them, should be put officially and prominently before m Robertson and the Chinese Authorities.
of
9. The
force above detailed left
Hongkong for its destination yesterday morning.
I have the honor to be,
My Lord Duke, Grace's,
your
Most obedient Servant