All Letters to be addressed to
The Crown Agents for the Colonies.
Offices of the Crown Agents for the Colonies.
Spring Gardens. London. S.W.
November 4
5 NOV 1864
1864
This day?
Nov 5. 1864.
I have the honour to acknowledge receipt of
& the Cardwell,
a semi-official note
addressed by Mr Barton, the Deputy Master of the Mint, to The Crown Agents for the Colonies, intimating that a claim is coming in for about £5750 on account of Silver for the Hong Kong Coinage
The Crown Agents were not aware of the existence of this claim when in pursuance of directions from
The Colonial Office