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by Pur. H. Pottinger
as soon as possible after each instalment shall have been disposed of.
Commissary General Coffin, and the Officers belonging to the Dept under his orders are under Sir H. Pottinger's directions, to such extent and in such manner as H.E. may think proper, in receiving, keeping, and disposing, in the manner abovementioned, of the sums to be received from the Chinese Authorities. It appeared to their Lordships that the Officers of the Commissariat Dept in China might, from their experience in monetary transactions, and from their habits of account, render careful assistance to H. E. the Plenipotentiary in the execution of the important duty of realising and remitting the Sums to be received under the Treaty, but it was not intended to relieve that high Functionary from any portion of the responsibility attending the performance of this duty.
Commissary General Coffin's correct accountability will commence only from the date at which Sums shall be transferred to his immediate Charge for the purpose of carrying on the civil and military expenditure, and it will be confined to the sums so transferred.
My Lords will make the necessary communication to the Board of Admiralty respecting the employment of some of His Majesty's Ships on the China Station in the conveyance of treasure to and from that Country.
The passage in their Lordships' Minute dated the 21st Sept which alludes to "local Collections" refers, as Lord Aberdeen supposes, merely to Monies collected in the Island.
(Signed) (C.E. Trevelyan)
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by Pur. H. Pottinger
ks soon as
possible after each
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instalment shall have been disposed of .
Commissary end. Coffin, and the Officers belonging
& be
employed
to the dept under his orders are ander Sir H. Pottinger's directions, to such extent
and in such manner as H. E :
may
think
proper, in receiving keeping and disposing, in the manner abovementioned, of the sums to be received from the Chencie Authorities. It appeared to their Lordships that the Officin of the Commissariat dept in (Lena might from their experience in monetary
transactions.
and from their labits of account, reader areful assistance to H. this Plenipotentiary in the execution of the important daty of realising and remitting the Sums to be receiver under the Treaty, but it was not intended to reheve that high Functionary from any portion of the responsibility attending the performance of this duty-
Commissary General Coffin's correct & accountability will commence only from the date at which Sums shall be transferred to his immediate Charge for the purpose of
the civil and military
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ex
expenditure, and it will be the sums so transferred.
confined
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My
Lords will make the recessary zation to the Board of Admiralty cespecting the employment of some of 4t : His Ships on the China Itation in the convegance of treasure others Country
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"local
Collections" refers
as Lord Aberdeen suppores,
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(Signed) (.E. Trevelyan
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