& Marines belonging to Her Majesty's ships in those seas, request that
More than Lordships will cause that sum to be
paid to the Crown
Agents for the Fort Straphong
No
22 March
Financial
War office
conson
2647 Wrong trung
18 MAX 1864
Hong Kong,
95
29th January, 1864-
My Lord Duke,
I have the honor to transmit-
Certified Return showing the amount
due to this Colony for the maintenance of Military Prisoners confined in Victoria Gaol during the year 1863; namely: $213,
£44.7.6., equivalent to £44.7.6., and to request that
the Military Authorities at home
may be moved to pay that sum to the Crown Agents for this Government
to be placed to the credit of
His Grace
The Duke of Newcastle, G.C.B.