CO129-005 - Sir Henry Pottinger - 1844 — Page 250

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Excellency the Governor, the accompanying original Letter from Lieut folonel. Wilson, late Paymaster of the Forces

China, with an attacked- Certificate from the Bengal Presidency Paymaster. by which.

You will observe, that I am- called on to pay into the Treasury of this place, the amount of the above mentioned allowances for the Months of March and April last-.

I trust that you

will be good

enough to bring this fact to the notice. His Excellency, - and to return. the

of the

Original

Letters which will be required

by Mr fommissary General foffin, to be placed on record. at his

I have Ve

(Signed) W. faine

office.

Chief Magistrate

(True Copy)

Nichicus Woornam

N124.

Sir

In

Colonial department

In 2013 Pragtin

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Government House, Victoria, (Honghong) 25th March. 1844.

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reply to your letter. No 7h of the 19th Instant I am directed to inform

You.

that in accordance with the intimation conveyed in my letter Ne 104 of the 8th of November. last. His

Excellency the Governor. in founcil. has been pleased to instruct W= Stewart the Treasurer and - Financial Secretary to Commence. the payment,

Civil Salary on the 13th of March 1843, namely, the date on

you ceased to draw your

to you, of your

which

Indian. Military Pay and allowaners.

The Honorable,

Major Caine,

Chief Magistrate.

I have &c.

(Signed) Richard. Woosnam. (True Copy)

Richard Woorname