CO129-003 - Foreign Office - 1843 — Page 132

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to future expences, I conceive that the direction that they shall be incurred with the exclusive sanction and upon the sole responsibility of the General Commanding in Chief, will apply to the officer actually holding the Command.

I shall therefore upon my departure [which will much depend upon what I learn from the Governor General] leave instructions accordingly with my successor; unless contrary orders shall have previously arrived. With this view I would request you to furnish me with a list of the appointments that have been made, and of the salaries attached to them, and to favour me with Your Excellency's opinion as to the expediency of keeping them up under present altered circumstances.

I have &c.

(Signed) St. Gough.

Lt. Commding. Expeditionary Land Force.

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129 to future expences, I conceive that the direction that they shall be incurred with the exclusive sanction and upon the sole responsibility of the General Commanding in Chief, will apply to the officer actually holding the Command. I shall therefore upon my departure [which will much depend upon what I learn from the Governor General] leave instructions accordingly with my successor; unless contrary orders shall have previously arrived. With this view I would request you to furnish me with a list of the appointments that have been made, and of the salaries attached to them, and to favour me with Your Excellency's opinion as to the expediency of keeping them up under present altered circumstances. I have &c. (Signed) St. Gough. Lt. Commding. Expeditionary Land Force.
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129 to future expences, I conceive that the. direction that they shall be incurred with the exclusive sanction and upon the sole usponsibility of the General Commanding in Chief, will apply to the officer actually holding the Command. I shall therefore upon my departure [which will much depend upon what I Lear from the Governor General ] leave instructions accordingly with my successor; anless contrary orders shale have previously arrived. With this new I would request you to furnish one with a hist me of the apponituents that have been made, and of the salaries attached to them, and to favour the with Y: Eeys opinion as to the experiency of keeping them ар up under present altered cricumstances. I have se (Signed) St. Gough. It feat. Sommanding Expeditinagy Land force.
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to future expences, I conceive that the. direction that they shall be incurred with the exclusive sanction and upon the sole usponsibility of the General Commanding in Chief, will apply to the officer actually holding the Command.

I shall therefore upon my departure [which will much depend upon what I Lear from the Governor General ] leave instructions accordingly with my successor; anless contrary orders shale have previously arrived. With this new I would request you to furnish one with a hist me

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apponituents that have been made, and of the salaries attached to them, and to favour the with Y: Eeys opinion as to the experiency of keeping them

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up under present altered cricumstances.

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(Signed) St. Gough.

It feat. Sommanding Expeditinagy

Land force.

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