CO129-005 - Sir Henry Pottinger - 1844 — Page 83

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pell pay, with such additional allowance as Your Excellency may proper to grant.

I am ordered in Existence prohibiting Volunteering from Regiments returning from India, but we are in a position so novel and unprecedented in this Infant Colony, that I shall not hesitate for a moment to meet Your Excellency's wishes in every thing that regards the Public Service.

I have only to request that you will be pleased to state the number

of

men

you

would wish to be retained

I have de...

(Signed) George D'Aguilar

A true Copy.

Richard Macdonald

M. General.

Duplicate..... No:43

the Koral

Colonial Department.

Government House, Hongkong

476

#

I have the honor to acknowledge

the receipt of your letter No: 4 of the 12th instant and beg to enclose a copy of minute which I laid before Council on the 24th Instant, and on which you will see that your offer of assistance towards forming a Police is thankfully accepted.

The instant the report of the

Committee which is named to consider the nature and extent of the Police to be

organized, is received by Government, you will be apprized of the number of Commissioned Officers and men that will be required.

The Honorable,

Major General D'Aguilar, C.B.

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aware that there isthinkaripell pay, with such additional allowance as Your Excellency may proper to grant.I am ordered in Existence prohibiting Volunteering from Regiments returning from India, but we are in a position so novel and unprecedented in this Infant Colony, that I shall not hesitate for a moment to meet Your Excellency's wishes in every thing that regards the Public Service.I have only to request that you will be pleased to state the numberofmenyouwould wish to be retainedI have de...(Signed) George D'AguilarA true Copy.Richard MacdonaldM. General.Duplicate..... No:43the KoralColonial Department.Government House, Hongkong476#I have the honor to acknowledgethe receipt of your letter No: 4 of the 12th instant and beg to enclose a copy of minute which I laid before Council on the 24th Instant, and on which you will see that your offer of assistance towards forming a Police is thankfully accepted.The instant the report of theCommittee which is named to consider the nature and extent of the Police to beorganized, is received by Government, you will be apprized of the number of Commissioned Officers and men that will be required.The Honorable,Major General D'Aguilar, C.B.
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aware that there isthinkaripell pay, with such additional allavance as Your Excellency may proper to grant.Jam order in Existence prohibiting Voluntering from Regiments returning from India, but we are in a position so novel and unprecedented in this Infant Colony, that I shall not hesitate for a moment to meet Your Excellency's withes in every thing that regards the Public Service -I have only to request that you will be pleased to state the numberofmenyouwould wish to be retainedI have de(Signed) George D'AguilarA true Copy.Richard MoomamM. General.Duplicate..... No:43the KoryColonial Departurient.Government House Chotaria476#Thave the honor to acknowledge.a81the receipt of your letter No: 4 of the 12th -dustant and boy to enclose a copy of minute which I laid before Council me the 24th. Instant and pan which you will see that your offer of assistance towards forming a Police is thankfully accepted.The instant the report of theCommittee which is named to consider the nature and extent of the Police to be(your,organized, is received by "Government will be apprized of the number ofhow Commissioned Officers and men that will be required.The Honorable,Major General D'Aguilar, C.B.IJeдеye
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aware that there is

think

ari

pell pay, with such additional allavance as Your Excellency may proper to grant.

Jam order in Existence prohibiting Voluntering from Regiments returning from India, but we are in a position so novel and unprecedented in this Infant Colony, that I shall not hesitate for a moment to meet Your Excellency's withes in every thing that regards the Public Service -

I have only to request that you will be pleased to state the number

of

men

you

would wish to be retained

I have de

(Signed) George D'Aguilar

A true Copy.

Richard Moomam

M. General.

Duplicate.....

No:43

the Kory

Colonial Departurient.

Government House Chotaria

476

#

Thave the honor to acknowledge.

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the receipt of your letter No: 4 of the 12th -dustant and boy to enclose a copy of minute which I laid before Council me the 24th. Instant and pan which you will see that your offer of assistance towards forming a Police is thankfully accepted.

The instant the report of the

Committee which is named to consider the nature and extent of the Police to be

(your,

organized, is received by "Government will be apprized of the number of how Commissioned Officers and men that will be required.

The Honorable,

Major General D'Aguilar, C.B.

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