at Mauritius to receive £120 towards the cost of his passage, and authorizing me to advance to him such amount.
I have accordingly to inform your Lordship that I have paid $555.60, being the equivalent of 120 Sovereigns at $4.63 per £1, to Major Birley on the order of Mr.
1. Ship Grantelyn in part payment of the passage which he has engaged by the steam ship Achilles, and I shall feel obliged by your Lordship directing the above amount to be transferred by the Crown Agents to the credit of this Colony.
I have the honor to be, My Lord,
Your Lordship's most obedient, humble servant,
William Des Vœux, Governor.
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MINUTE PAPER.
See F. Sandford.
Believe the Crown Agents & pay over £120 from Robinson from Saunder monies in their hands to the Hong Kong amount for payment of this advance & Captain Franklyn.
As duly
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