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Inclosure in desp. No: 31

No 42.

Sir.

Colonial department

OCT 3

1844

326

Government House Victoria,

(Hongkong) 25th January, 1844

I am directed by His Excellency the Governor in Council to acknowledge the receipt of your Letter of this date, in which You request to be permitted to hire for your residence a house at the rate of

One Hundred Dollars a month on the understanding that the rent be paid out of the Treasury of this Colony pending the pleasure of Her Majesty's Government.

In reply I am to inform you that His Excellency accedes to your request, on the express understanding that you will be liable to be called on to refund such rent.

The Ren? Vincent. Stanton.

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Inclosure in desp. No: 31 No 42. Sir. Colonial department OCT 3 1844 326 Government House Victoria, (Hongkong) 25th January, 1844 I am directed by His Excellency the Governor in Council to acknowledge the receipt of your Letter of this date, in which You request to be permitted to hire for your residence a house at the rate of One Hundred Dollars a month on the understanding that the rent be paid out of the Treasury of this Colony pending the pleasure of Her Majesty's Government. In reply I am to inform you that His Excellency accedes to your request, on the express understanding that you will be liable to be called on to refund such rent. The Ren? Vincent. Stanton.
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Inclosure in desp. No: 31 No 42. Sir. folonial department OCT 3 1844 326 Government. House Fictoria, (Hongkong) 25th January, 1844 Iam directed by stis Excellency the Governor in founeil to acknowledge. the receipt of your Letter of this of this date. in which You request to be permitted to hire for your residence house at the rate of DL. One Hundred Dollars a month on the understanding that the rent: be paid. out of the Treasury of this felony pending the pleasure of Her Majesty's Government.". In reply I am to inform you- that His Excellency accedes to request. on, however the Express your understanding that you will be.... liable to be called on to refund such. The Ren? Vincent. Stanton. rent
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Inclosure in desp. No: 31

No 42.

Sir.

folonial department

OCT 3

1844

326

Government. House Fictoria,

(Hongkong) 25th January, 1844

Iam directed by stis Excellency the Governor in founeil to acknowledge. the

receipt of your Letter of this

of this date. in which You request to be permitted to hire for your residence

house at the rate of

DL.

One Hundred Dollars a

month

on

the

understanding that the rent: be paid. out of the Treasury of this felony pending the pleasure of Her Majesty's Government.".

In reply I am to inform you-

that His Excellency accedes to

request.

on, however the Express

your

understanding that you will be.... liable to be called on to refund such.

The Ren? Vincent. Stanton.

rent

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