26 Nov.
Sir F. Roger's
Copy to Govt. by
to night's mail
with the enclosed despatch
R Macdonald
W70 Hong Kong
Mint of Hong Kong.
Letter to Graham 4 Dec.
New Illus.
See sub.
K 164.
T1558
Aug 2
RECEIVED
26 Nov. 1863
Royal Mint, Br.
the 26 Nov. 1863
at Hong Kong
86
I beg to acquaint you for
the information of His Grace the Duke of
Newcastle, that I have
been actively engaged with the preparations required for the Royal Mint at Hong Kong in conformity
with the directions contained in Mr Elliott's letter dated the 23rd ultimo.
I have now
to
request you
to obtain for me authority to incur the expense of preparing the usual working drawings, made to scale, and specifications
of the Buildings and Machinery, to be issued to Contractors as a foundation for their estimates.
The cost of the said drawings will be about
Four hundred pounds;
I have further to request to be empowered by His Grace, to discharge certain small accounts for preliminary expenses already incurred, in forwarding the undertaking, by direction of the Deputy Master of the Mint amounting to
£129 - 7; and have the power to remain
as per memorandum enclosed.
F Rogers Bart.
I
have the honor to be
Your most obedient Servant
The Under Secretary
of State for the Colonies.
Mint of Hong Kong
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Here is the corrected version in HTML format as requested:26 Nov.
Sir F. Roger's
Copy to Govt. by
to night's mail
with the enclosed despatch
R Macdonald
W70 Hong Kong
Mint of Hong Kong.
Letter to Graham 4 Dec.
New Illus.
See sub.
K 164.
T1558
Aug 2
RECEIVED
26 Nov. 1863
Royal Mint, Br.
the 26 Nov. 1863
at Hong Kong
86
I beg to acquaint you for the information of His Grace the Duke of Newcastle, that I have been actively engaged with the preparations required for the Royal Mint at Hong Kong in conformity with the directions contained in Mr Elliott's letter dated the 23rd ultimo.
I have now to request you to obtain for me authority to incur the expense of preparing the usual working drawings, made to scale, and specifications of the Buildings and Machinery, to be issued to Contractors as a foundation for their estimates.
The cost of the said drawings will be about Four hundred pounds;
I have further to request to be empowered by His Grace, to discharge certain small accounts for preliminary expenses already incurred, in forwarding the undertaking, by direction of the Deputy Master of the Mint amounting to £129 - 7; and have the power to remain as per memorandum enclosed.
F Rogers Bart.
I have the honor to be Your most obedient Servant
The Under Secretary of State for the Colonies.