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No 9, of 18th...

Inclosure No. 3 in Despatch

Duplicate

No 2. Tub. Inclosure to No.

General. Coffin to Inclosure. Reply from Mr Commissary

1st Feby: 1844.

122

No 62.

Sir

Colonial Department

Government House, Hongkong

I am

February 8th 1844

I am directed by the Governor to acknowledge the receipt of the

Major General D'Aquilar's letter of the 4th Instant

accompanied by a copy of one from Commissary General Coffin on

the subject of Quarters for the Major General and his Staff

In reply I am directed to observe, that it has all along been and still is His Excellency's impression, that the Honorable the Major General is to be considered exactly on the footing of an Officer of corresponding rank on the Staff in India where he would draw a consolidated Staff Salary of Rupees 3333.5.4 per mensem exclusive of Rupees 600 monthly Rent allowance when on Field Service.

Capt'n D'Aquilar Assist! Military Secretary

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No 9, of 18th... Inclosure No. 3 in Despatch Duplicate No 2. Tub. Inclosure to No. General. Coffin to Inclosure. Reply from Mr Commissary 1st Feby: 1844. 122 No 62. Sir Colonial Department Government House, Hongkong I am February 8th 1844 I am directed by the Governor to acknowledge the receipt of the Major General D'Aquilar's letter of the 4th Instant accompanied by a copy of one from Commissary General Coffin on the subject of Quarters for the Major General and his Staff In reply I am directed to observe, that it has all along been and still is His Excellency's impression, that the Honorable the Major General is to be considered exactly on the footing of an Officer of corresponding rank on the Staff in India where he would draw a consolidated Staff Salary of Rupees 3333.5.4 per mensem exclusive of Rupees 600 monthly Rent allowance when on Field Service. Capt'n D'Aquilar Assist! Military Secretary
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Nr 9, of 18hte.. Inolohire N. 3 in Despatch ..... Wlicate Duplicate N°2. Tub. Incloure to NI. General. Coffin to Inclosure. Reply from Mr Commissary 1th Feby: 184le. 122 No 62. Sir Colonial Department Government House Eretoria Honghiaz I am February 8th 1814 ' am directed by the Governor to acknowledge the receipt of the Storble Major the Fed Instant Gen! D'Aquilar's letter of accompanied by a copy of one General Coffin on from Commissay the subject of Quarters for the Major General and his Staff In acply I am directed to observe, that it has all along been and still is His Excellency's impression, that the Honorable the Major General is to be Considered exactly the footing. of an the Staff on Officer of corresponding rank on in India where he would draw a consolidated Staff Salary of Rupees 3333.5.4 per mensem exclusive of Rupees 600 monthly Rent allowance when on Field Service. Capt'n D'Aquilar Assist! Military Secretary That L
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Nr 9, of 18hte..

Inolohire N. 3 in Despatch

.....

Wlicate

Duplicate

N°2. Tub. Incloure to NI.

General. Coffin to Inclosure. Reply from Mr Commissary

1th Feby: 184le.

122

No 62.

Sir

Colonial Department

Government House Eretoria Honghiaz

I am

February 8th 1814

' am directed by the Governor to

acknowledge the receipt of the Storble Major

the Fed Instant

Gen! D'Aquilar's letter

of

accompanied by a copy of one

General Coffin

on

from Commissay

the subject of Quarters for

the Major General and his Staff

In acply I am directed to observe,

that it has all along been and still is His Excellency's impression, that the

Honorable the Major General is to be

Considered exactly the footing. of an

the Staff

on

Officer of corresponding

rank

on

in India where he would draw a

consolidated Staff Salary of Rupees

3333.5.4 per mensem exclusive of Rupees 600 monthly Rent allowance

when on Field Service.

Capt'n D'Aquilar

Assist! Military Secretary

That

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