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12

July 1635

1844

Gov. Davis

Continued

British Jurisdiction over Chinese.

Couth Shubinits proof of the righteousness of this jurisdiction and impolicy of abandoning it.

Punishments.

Piracy much too light.

Considers Chinese punishment for piracy insufficient.

Suggests transportation for life in lieu of death for Atrocious Crimes.

Sail List Pirate Chintae. Chinese Authorities intend to have him executed.

Surrender of Awong-tin-Kwong. Chinese Authorities refused to accept his surrender.

Piracy. Application for surrender being furnished with sufficient proof of his alleged piracy.

Case of an Old Inhabitant Houstable.

July 6 36 Ackne Despt. 10 to 13/14 - 15 March/1. Military, Car: resp ? pagt

July 11 37 Sickness

Appt. & Duty Public Officers. Mr. Martin, the Coll. Treasurer, not expected to be able to resume his duties.

Difficulty in filling up the post provisionally.

Mr. D'Almada e unable to execute his duties as Ch: Clerk in Col: Vect

Mr. Bruce's good health & efficient services:

July 18 38. Colonial Hospital Surgeon.

All health 4

Resignation of Mr. A. Anderson on 9th July/44. Dr. Bill appointed to succeed him at a Reduced Salary of £600 par annum.

Extremely important to maintain some Medical aid for European Police & lower Civil servants.

July 20 99 Land Rents

Rents and Dues directed to be paid into Treasury Chest..

Refers to St Desp: 23/43 + God: 29/46.

1844 Gov. Davis.

July 22 kp Ackn! Desf. M. - Dup: 10 to 1pm & Air: 21th. March/or.

Appoint. Councils.

Fees

July 22 40 Deputy Post-Master.

473

Acting Eir: 21th Marchfun, reli

Further correspondence relating to W. Scales, and submits his reasons for Complaints against Mr. Scales, and Suspending him from his Office of Deputy Post Master.

Recommends his Dismissal.

Charges him with being the primary cause of the Merchants not transmitting their Letters through the Post Office & Loss of Revenue Therefor.

Mr. J. Spring appointed provisionally as Successor to Acting Deputy Post Master.

Salary.

Recommends confirmation of this appointment.

Recommends increase of Salary.

Post Office Revenue expected to yield a Surplus under proper management.

July 23 41 Minutes of Councils 1/2 Year ending 30th June/44.

An endeavor to introduce an improved system of management.

To preserve the distinction between the Legislative & Executive Functions of the Councils heretofore blended together.

July 24 42. Revenue and Taxation.

Further reports on Crown Lands and Revenue.

In continuation of Desp: 29/46.

Sale of land in July/44 has raised Annual Land Rental from £7,230 to £9,530 per annum.

Part of land revenue taken @ £400 per annum.

Attorney General anxiously awaits his arrival in preparation of Tax Ordinances.

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12 July 1635 1844 Gov. Davis Continued British Jurisdiction over Chinese. Couth Shubinits proof of the righteousness of this jurisdiction and impolicy of abandoning it. Punishments. Piracy much too light. Considers Chinese punishment for piracy insufficient. Suggests transportation for life in lieu of death for Atrocious Crimes. Sail List Pirate Chintae. Chinese Authorities intend to have him executed. Surrender of Awong-tin-Kwong. Chinese Authorities refused to accept his surrender. Piracy. Application for surrender being furnished with sufficient proof of his alleged piracy. Case of an Old Inhabitant Houstable. July 6 36 Ackne Despt. 10 to 13/14 - 15 March/1. Military, Car: resp ? pagt July 11 37 Sickness Appt. & Duty Public Officers. Mr. Martin, the Coll. Treasurer, not expected to be able to resume his duties. Difficulty in filling up the post provisionally. Mr. D'Almada e unable to execute his duties as Ch: Clerk in Col: Vect Mr. Bruce's good health & efficient services: July 18 38. Colonial Hospital Surgeon. All health 4 Resignation of Mr. A. Anderson on 9th July/44. Dr. Bill appointed to succeed him at a Reduced Salary of £600 par annum. Extremely important to maintain some Medical aid for European Police & lower Civil servants. July 20 99 Land Rents Rents and Dues directed to be paid into Treasury Chest.. Refers to St Desp: 23/43 + God: 29/46. 1844 Gov. Davis. July 22 kp Ackn! Desf. M. - Dup: 10 to 1pm & Air: 21th. March/or. Appoint. Councils. Fees July 22 40 Deputy Post-Master. 473 Acting Eir: 21th Marchfun, reli Further correspondence relating to W. Scales, and submits his reasons for Complaints against Mr. Scales, and Suspending him from his Office of Deputy Post Master. Recommends his Dismissal. Charges him with being the primary cause of the Merchants not transmitting their Letters through the Post Office & Loss of Revenue Therefor. Mr. J. Spring appointed provisionally as Successor to Acting Deputy Post Master. Salary. Recommends confirmation of this appointment. Recommends increase of Salary. Post Office Revenue expected to yield a Surplus under proper management. July 23 41 Minutes of Councils 1/2 Year ending 30th June/44. An endeavor to introduce an improved system of management. To preserve the distinction between the Legislative & Executive Functions of the Councils heretofore blended together. July 24 42. Revenue and Taxation. Further reports on Crown Lands and Revenue. In continuation of Desp: 29/46. Sale of land in July/44 has raised Annual Land Rental from £7,230 to £9,530 per annum. Part of land revenue taken @ £400 per annum. Attorney General anxiously awaits his arrival in preparation of Tax Ordinances.
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12 July 1635 1844 Gov. Davis Continued British Jurisdiction over Chinese. Couth Shubinits proof of the righteousness of this jurisdiction and impolicy of abandoning it. Punishments. pracy much too light. Considers Chinese pinight for Sugests transportation for Lik in lem of death for Atrocious Crimes. Sail List Pirate Chintae. Chinese Authorities intend to have in lien of sending him #expressly agreed to hum executed back us Surrender of Awong -tin-Kwong. In Chinese Authoriti Refused Piracy. being furnished application for penting sufficient proof of his alleged. · crane of An Old Inhalt Houstable. July 6 36 Achine Despr. 10 to 13/14 - 15 March/1. Military,_ Car: resp ? pagt میں ہیر سے کیا گیا میرے July 11 37 Sickness Appt. & Dup Public Officers. Mr. Martin, the Coll. Treasurer, not expected to be able to resume his Difficulty in filling up the affot provisionally. Mr. D'Almada duties. 3. Mr. Shelley, the butter, unwell. unable to execute Office his desties as Ch: Clerk in Col: Vect Mr. Bruce's good health & efficient services: July 18 38. Colonial Hospital Surgeon. All health 4 Resignation of Mr. A. Anderson on 9th July/144. Dr. Bill appointed to succeed him at a Reduced Salary of £600 par from got. Suely for Extremely important to maintain some Medical aid for Earropean Police & lower Civil servants. July 20 99 Land Rents Rents and Dues directed to be paid into Treasury Refers to St Desp: 23/43 + God: 29/46. Chest.. 1844 Gor. Davis. July 22 kp Ackn! Desf. M. - Dup: 10 to 1pm & Air: 21th. March/or. Appoint. Councils. Fees on Anly 22 40 Deputy Post-Master. 473 Actent Eir: 21th Marchfun, reli hi contur of Derp: 17/44, ench further corresponde rel: to W. Scales, and submits his reasons for Complaints apt Mr. Scales, and Suspending him prom his Office of Deputy Post clearter. Recoms his Dismistal. the primary cause of the Charges hum with being Merchants not transmitting their Letters thirs the Revenue Therefor. Post Office & Love of Mr. J. Spring appointed provisionally as Successor to alto Leales. of this appoint. Salary. Recom do Recom's comprimation mcrease +4 Post Office Revenue expected to yield Surplus under July 23 41 Minutes of Aus endeavored an a improved system of manapt. Councils 1/2 Year ending 30th Ime/44enê? to preserve the distinction between the Legislative thxecutive Functions of the Couricels heretofore blended together. July 244 42. Revenue and Taxation. Further reports a Levenue. pr the Crown Lands and Revenue. In conty of Deop: 29/46. and mode of racony Sale of qt July/4 has raised Aminal Land Reintal prom £7,230 to £9530 par Jannum part of hand Attorney General. aid taken @ £400 facre. Anxiously awaits his ar in preparation of Jax Ordinances. arrival
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12

July 1635

1844

Gov. Davis

Continued

British Jurisdiction over Chinese.

Couth

Shubinits proof of the righteousness of this jurisdiction

and impolicy of abandoning it.

Punishments.

pracy much

too light.

Considers Chinese pinight for

Sugests transportation for

Lik

in lem of death for Atrocious Crimes. Sail List Pirate Chintae. Chinese Authorities intend to have

in lien of sending him #expressly agreed to

hum executed

back us

Surrender of Awong -tin-Kwong. In Chinese Authoriti

Refused Piracy.

being furnished

application for penting sufficient proof of his alleged.

· crane of

An Old Inhalt Houstable.

July 6 36 Achine Despr. 10 to 13/14 - 15 March/1. Military,_ Car: resp ? pagt

میں ہیر سے کیا گیا میرے

July 11 37 Sickness

Appt. & Dup

Public Officers. Mr. Martin, the Coll. Treasurer, not expected to be able to resume his

Difficulty in filling up the affot provisionally.

Mr. D'Almada

duties.

3.

Mr. Shelley, the butter, unwell.

unable to execute

Office

his desties as Ch: Clerk in Col: Vect Mr. Bruce's good health & efficient services:

July 18 38. Colonial Hospital Surgeon.

All health 4

Resignation of Mr. A. Anderson on 9th July/144. Dr. Bill appointed to succeed him at a

Reduced Salary of £600 par from got. Suely for

Extremely important to maintain some Medical

aid for Earropean Police & lower Civil servants.

July 20 99 Land Rents

Rents and Dues directed to be paid into Treasury

Refers to St Desp: 23/43 + God: 29/46.

Chest..

1844 Gor. Davis.

July 22 kp Ackn! Desf. M. - Dup: 10 to 1pm & Air: 21th. March/or.

Appoint. Councils.

Fees

on

Anly 22 40 Deputy Post-Master.

473

Actent Eir: 21th Marchfun, reli

hi contur of Derp: 17/44, ench

further corresponde rel: to

W. Scales, and submits his reasons for

Complaints apt Mr. Scales, and

Suspending him prom his Office of Deputy Post clearter.

Recoms his Dismistal.

the primary cause

of the

Charges hum with being

Merchants not transmitting their Letters thirs the

Revenue Therefor.

Post Office & Love

of

Mr. J. Spring appointed provisionally as

Successor

to alto Leales.

of this appoint.

Salary.

Recom do

Recom's comprimation

mcrease

+4

Post Office Revenue expected to yield

Surplus under

July 23 41 Minutes of

Aus endeavored

an

a

improved system of manapt.

Councils 1/2 Year ending 30th Ime/44enê?

to preserve the distinction between the Legislative thxecutive Functions of the Couricels heretofore blended together.

July 244 42. Revenue

and Taxation. Further reports

a

Levenue.

pr

the

Crown Lands and Revenue.

In conty of Deop: 29/46.

and mode of racony

Sale of qt July/4

has raised Aminal Land Reintal prom £7,230 to

£9530 par Jannum

part of hand

Attorney General.

aid

taken @ £400 facre.

Anxiously awaits his ar

in preparation of Jax Ordinances.

arrival

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