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Armbay

Governor Davie

10 Afil. 1844

Receive

No.2.

No? bag.

Receipt of Despatcher

3.

My Lord,

11.

Bombay 15th April 1844

RECEIVED

JULY 4 1844

77

In reporting my progress this far toward China, & take occasion to Communicate to your Lordship a point on which I feel Considerable Concern, in relation to a principal member of the New Colonial Establishment

Upon reaching Bombay on the 8th instant, I proceeded immediately with Captain Maitland of H.M. Steamer to examine the Accommodations which that vessel was likely to afford to myself and the rather numerous suite of Colonial Officers who have Accompanied me thus far from England – I was very soon led to concur with Captain Maitland's opinions which that officer had at once Expressed on learning the number of the party, and which my own experience of war had led me to anticipate.

There would have been sufficient space for all, had not the family of The Right Hon'ble Lord Stanley M.P

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Armbay Governor Davie 10 Afil. 1844 Receive No.2. No? bag. Receipt of Despatcher 3. My Lord, 11. Bombay 15th April 1844 RECEIVED JULY 4 1844 77 In reporting my progress this far toward China, & take occasion to Communicate to your Lordship a point on which I feel Considerable Concern, in relation to a principal member of the New Colonial Establishment Upon reaching Bombay on the 8th instant, I proceeded immediately with Captain Maitland of H.M. Steamer to examine the Accommodations which that vessel was likely to afford to myself and the rather numerous suite of Colonial Officers who have Accompanied me thus far from England I was very soon led to concur with Captain Maitland's opinions which that officer had at once Expressed on learning the number of the party, and which my own experience of war had led me to anticipate. There would have been sufficient space for all, had not the family of The Right Hon'ble Lord Stanley M.P
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Armbay Governor Davie 10 Afil. 1844 Receive No.2. No? bag. Receipt of Despatcher 3. My Lord, 11. Bombay 15th April 1844 RECEIVED JULY 4 1844 77 In reporting my progress this far toward, China, & tatte occasion to Communicate to your Lordship point Bue on which & feet Considerable Concern, in relation to a princissal member of the New Colonial Cétablishment Upon reaching Bombay the 8th instant, I proceeded immediately worth Captain Maitland of St. M. Steamer F toexamine the Accomodations which that vessel was like myself likely to afford to and the rather numerous suite of Colonial Officers who have Accompanied thus for from England I was very soon led to Concur with Captain- the opinions Maitland. which that. officer had at once Expressed on X number learning ber of the party, and which my Awn experience of me to anticipate. of war had led. There would have been sufficiens space for all, had not the family of Lord The Right Hon'ble Core Stantry M.P
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Armbay

Governor Davie

10 Afil. 1844

Receive

No.2.

No? bag.

Receipt of Despatcher

3.

My Lord,

11.

Bombay 15th April 1844

RECEIVED

JULY 4 1844

77

In reporting my progress

this far toward, China, & tatte occasion to Communicate to your Lordship

point

Bue

on which & feet Considerable Concern, in relation to a princissal member of the

New Colonial Cétablishment

Upon reaching Bombay

the 8th instant, I proceeded immediately worth Captain Maitland of St. M. Steamer

F

toexamine the Accomodations

which that vessel was like

myself

likely

to afford to

and the rather numerous suite of Colonial Officers who have Accompanied

thus for from England – I was

very soon led to Concur with Captain- the opinions

Maitland.

which that.

officer had at once Expressed on

X number

learning

ber of the party, and which my

Awn experience of

me to anticipate.

of war had led.

There would have been sufficiens

space for all, had not the family of

Lord

The Right Hon'ble Core Stantry M.P

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