CO129-006 - Sir John Davis - 1844 — Page 235

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The subject of the Sopoy Barracks will be referred for the consideration of and the Master General Board of Ordnance.

It only remains for me therefore to Explain to you, with reference to the Deep Bay matter under Consideration, that you would appear to have erroneously assumed that a portion of the Chinese Indemnity may be applied to defray the Expense of the buildings contemplated.

That expense Can only be provided for under the Sanction of Parliament out of Such Revenue as may be raised in the Colony, or out of the Sums that may be granted by Parliament in Aid of that Revenue.

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The subject of the Sopoy Barracks will be referred for the consideration of and the Master General Board of Ordnance. It only remains for me therefore to Explain to you, with reference to the Deep Bay matter under Consideration, that you would appear to have erroneously assumed that a portion of the Chinese Indemnity may be applied to defray the Expense of the buildings contemplated. That expense Can only be provided for under the Sanction of Parliament out of Such Revenue as may be raised in the Colony, or out of the Sums that may be granted by Parliament in Aid of that Revenue.
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The subject of the Sopoy Barracks will be referred for the consideration of and the Master General Board of Ordnance. It only comacier for therefore to Explain to you, with reference to the Deep how under Consideration, that t you would appear to have arroneously assumed that a portion of the Chinese Indemnity may to be applied defray the Expense of the buildings conterr plated 230 -plated. That expense Can only be provided for under the Sanction of Parliament out of Such Revenue as may be caused in the Colony, on out of the Sums that may be granted by Parlament in Aid of that of that Reveal Shan tent
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The subject of the Sopoy Barracks will be referred

for the consideration of

and

the Master General Board of Ordnance.

It only comacier for therefore to Explain to

you,

with reference

to

the Deep how under

Consideration, that

t you

would appear to have

arroneously

assumed

that a portion of the

Chinese Indemnity

may

to

be applied defray the Expense of

the buildings

conterr plated

230

-plated. That expense

Can

only

be provided

for under the Sanction

of Parliament out of Such Revenue as may

be caused in the Colony,

on out of the Sums

that may be granted

by Parlament in

Aid of that

of that Reveal Shan tent

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