Secretary To the Admiralty
MIJUTE
75: Macedond
Next he
Sherd Mostly
120
(2/24)
Druft to God?
SEPT
Honghong
Entered
Svi
152
15th Septe
"Jam direct by the Duke of Newcastle to transmit to you copies to be laid before the Lord's Communes covering information throughout two despatches from the Admiralty, copies with their enclosures, from the officer Administering The Government of Hong Kong, reporting the steps he had adopted with the concurrence of the Senior Naval and Military Officers on the Station, for the better protection of the Town and Harbour of Victoria from foreign attack.
Copies of these despatches have been communicated to the Foreign & Colonial Offices.
Jam acknowledge Mr. Mercer's despatch, including duties of the cache in comilation.
Sin 2 Royer.
Whis have been sent War Office & the Admiralty.
And perhaps at with le faint.
simply daft.