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Hongkong

is liable in common with

other British Colonies.

Certified a true Copy

(Signed) Edward M'drick, Major Coms Rt. Engineers. 16th February 1844

(True Copy)

Richard Worman

Duplicate

No 72.

No 5 of the 30th January

No 9 of the 10th February.

Sir

Colonial Department. 162

Government House, Victoria. (Hongkong) February 19th, 1844

I am directed by His Excellency the Governor to acknowledge the receipt

of Your Letter

of the 16th Instant with its enclosed copy of a Treasury Minute of the 2nd of June on the subject of a House being built for

the residence of

the Honorable Major General D'Aquilar,

and

am desired to assure

the Governor entirely concurs in the views and intentions

of the Major General as

You, that therein detailed.

His Excellency has already explained in two different Despatches lately addressed to Lord Stanley the

Captain D'Aguilar,

Assistant Military Secretary.

peculiar

40.

fe.

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Hongkongis liable in common withother British Colonies.Certified a true Copy(Signed) Edward M'drick, Major Coms Rt. Engineers. 16th February 1844(True Copy)Richard WormanDuplicateNo 72.No 5 of the 30th JanuaryNo 9 of the 10th February.SirColonial Department. 162Government House, Victoria. (Hongkong) February 19th, 1844I am directed by His Excellency the Governor to acknowledge the receiptof Your Letterof the 16th Instant with its enclosed copy of a Treasury Minute of the 2nd of June on the subject of a House being built forthe residence ofthe Honorable Major General D'Aquilar,andam desired to assurethe Governor entirely concurs in the views and intentionsof the Major General asYou, that therein detailed.His Excellency has already explained in two different Despatches lately addressed to Lord Stanley theCaptain D'Aguilar,Assistant Military Secretary.peculiar40.fe.
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Hongkongis liable in common withother British Colonies.Certified a true Copy(Signed) Edward Mdrick, Major Coms Rt. Engineers. 16th February 1844(True Copy)Richard WormanSuplicateNo 72.No 5 of the 30th JanuaryNo 9 of the 10th February.SirColonial Department. 162Government House, Victoria. (Honghong ) February 19th, 18/4I am directed by His Excellency the Governor to acknowledge the receiptof Your Letterof the 16th Inetant with its enclosed copy of a Freasury Minute of the 2nd of June on the subject of a House being built forthe residence ofthe Honorable Major General. &'Aquilar,andam. desired to assurethe Governor entirely views and intentions General asYou, thatconcurs in theof the Major. therein detailed.His Excellency has already: explained in two different Despatches -Lately addressed to Lord Stanley theCaptain D'Aguilar,Assistant Military Secretary.peculiarte40.fe.
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Hongkong

is liable in common with

other British Colonies.

Certified a true Copy

(Signed) Edward Mdrick, Major Coms Rt. Engineers. 16th February 1844

(True Copy)

Richard Worman

Suplicate

No 72.

No 5 of the 30th January

No 9 of the 10th February.

Sir

Colonial Department.

162

Government House, Victoria. (Honghong ) February 19th, 18/4

I am directed by His Excellency the Governor to acknowledge the receipt

of Your

Letter

of the 16th Inetant with its enclosed copy of a Freasury Minute of the 2nd of June on the subject of a House being built for

the

residence of

the Honorable Major General. &'Aquilar,

and

am.

desired to assure

the Governor entirely

views and intentions

General

as

You, that

concurs in the

of the Major.

therein detailed.

His Excellency has already

: explained in two different Despatches -Lately addressed to Lord Stanley the

Captain D'Aguilar,

Assistant Military Secretary.

peculiar

te

40.

fe.

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