CO129-006 - Sir John Davis - 1844 — Page 387

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We have the opinion of the Surveyor General, that unless proper means of security are provided for him, he did not think, as the Chinese informes are not accurately given on these subjects, that any large sum of money would be safe in his possession for a single night.

It was therefore determined to entrust the Treasurer with the receipt, for the present, of the Land Revenue, and I did so with his entire concurrence, as the other duties of the Land Office were already more than sufficient for that Department.

I have the honor to be, with the highest respect, Your Lordships' Most Obedient, Humble Servant,

Main Davis

Forwarded by Order, Mapunda (Mr Stephen & Mr Hood)

Lord Stanley

2nd Share

382

Despatch of the 20th July 1843, reporting the circumstances under which I had determined that the Collector should receive all Rent and other Dues on Land &c. which had been hitherto imposed on that department.

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We have the opinion of the Surveyor General, that unless proper means of security are provided for him, he did not think, as the Chinese informes are not accurately given on these subjects, that any large sum of money would be safe in his possession for a single night. It was therefore determined to entrust the Treasurer with the receipt, for the present, of the Land Revenue, and I did so with his entire concurrence, as the other duties of the Land Office were already more than sufficient for that Department. I have the honor to be, with the highest respect, Your Lordships' Most Obedient, Humble Servant, Main Davis Forwarded by Order, Mapunda (Mr Stephen & Mr Hood) Lord Stanley 2nd Share 382 Despatch of the 20th July 1843, reporting the circumstances under which I had determined that the Collector should receive all Rent and other Dues on Land &c. which had been hitherto imposed on that department.
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other duties of the Land Office already more than sufficient for that Department.

I have the honor to be, with

the highest respect Your Lordships. Most Obedient,

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W simposed

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