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with a former Despatch on the subject)

have not seen fit distribution of the.

to direct the Agency Commission.

of 5 per Cent which I sanctioned, but have intimated that it will be paid to you, agreeable to the usage of the Service as soon as the Prize Money shall be divided.

I have since the receipt of the foregoing reply, explained by my Despatch No 77 of the 5th of July 1843, to Lord Aberdeen's address, exactly how the matter stands, and have expressed my respectful hope that, under that explanation, the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty's Treasury will be pleased to authorize the sum—which is in deposit, and which

has never appeared in any Government Account (having been specially reserved under my Instructions) to be divided amongst the late Public Agents, or their representatives.

An answer may be looked for in the course of three Months—as the Despatch went home—Colonel Malcolm—and in the mean time, I think it advisable, that the sum now held by you in deposit should be placed for safety, in the Treasury of Her Majesty's Superintendent who will pass Receipts for it by the hand of the Treasurer—I have accordingly to request that you will have this done, attaching to the Return a Memorandum stating the total Amount, and showing the shares, or portions, claimable by each Individual, which will be paid to him, or his Assignees, the moment the Sanction of Her Majesty's Government shall be received by me.

I understand, that a part of the

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with a former Despatch on the subject) have not seen fit distribution of the. to direct the Agency Commission. of 5 per Cent which I sanctioned, but have intimated that it will be paid to you, agreeable to the usage of the Service as soon as the Prize Money shall be divided. I have since the receipt of the foregoing reply, explained by my Despatch No 77 of the 5th of July 1843, to Lord Aberdeen's address, exactly how the matter stands, and have expressed my respectful hope that, under that explanation, the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty's Treasury will be pleased to authorize the sum—which is in deposit, and which has never appeared in any Government Account (having been specially reserved under my Instructions) to be divided amongst the late Public Agents, or their representatives. An answer may be looked for in the course of three Months—as the Despatch went home—Colonel Malcolm—and in the mean time, I think it advisable, that the sum now held by you in deposit should be placed for safety, in the Treasury of Her Majesty's Superintendent who will pass Receipts for it by the hand of the Treasurer—I have accordingly to request that you will have this done, attaching to the Return a Memorandum stating the total Amount, and showing the shares, or portions, claimable by each Individual, which will be paid to him, or his Assignees, the moment the Sanction of Her Majesty's Government shall be received by me. I understand, that a part of the Page 341
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with a former Despatch on the subject )

have not seen

fit distribution of the.

to direct the

Agency

Commission.

of 5 for Cent which I sanctioned, but have intimated that it will be paid to you, agreeable to the

usage of the Service as soon as the Prize Money shall be divided.__

I have since. the receipt of the foregoing reply, explained by my Despatch. Ne 77 of the 5th of July 1843, to Lord. Aberdeen's address, exactly how the matter stands, and have expressed my respectful. hope. that, under that explanation," the

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be looked for.

to

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this recommendation.

in the

Courte

of three by

Months _ as the Deepatch went home

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Colonel Malcolm – and in the

mean

time. I think it advisable, that the sum. now held by you in deposit should be placed for safety, in the Treasury of Her Majesty's Superintendent who will pass Receipts of or. it by the hand of the Treasurer - I have accordingly to boy that you will have this done attaching to the. Return stating showing the shares, or portions, claimable- by card. Individual, which will be paid to him, or his

the total Amount, a Memorandum.

Assignees, the moment the

Sanction of Her Majesty's Government that being done shall be received by

me..

understand, that a part of

to

the

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