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and to Enable me to arrive at this, it became necessary to send to various parties, drawings & specifications, by which to obtain provisional tenders, and this caused a very large portion of charge.
These are indicated in the account by marginal notes in red ink.
I was also obliged to employ the draughtsman to take out quantities, as my time was otherwise fully Engaged.
Certain alterations in compliance with a despatch from Hong Kong dated 19th August, involved changes requiring additional drawings without delay.
The drawing sent to the Baron de Bussière, direction of the Paris Mint was sent at his request, and which, after his attention to myself, when visiting that establishment, on the business of Mint of Hong Kong, could not with propriety be refused.
In the details of melting furnaces, Great diversity of Construction for obtaining Economy exists in various Establishments, and after mature deliberation, it was decided to adopt changes in the original plans, which were less costly in construction, conceiving it better, where a saving could be effected, not to let the comparatively trifling cost of drawings stand in the way.