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January

26.1844.

Mr Davis.

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'I am

Foreign Office Feb. 13. 1844

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am directed by the Earl of Aberdeen to acquaint you that His Lordship has been in communication with Lord Stanley on the

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subject of your application of the 26th of Jan that you may receive this granted to For Her from

Zoroo a year shall commence

you may

• you may receive this

same allowances on proceeding to China as were granted to Pottinger, such that your salary of £6000 a year;

the day of your departure from this Country, that you have £3000 by way of Outfit, and that you may charge any expense of transport by land & sea which you may incur.

I am to state to you in the first place, that your Salary of £6000 a year will be borne upon the Estimates of the Colonial Office, and will be issued to you by that Department; you should therefore address yourself to Lord Stanley respecting the time at which its issue shall commence.

As regards the question of outfit, Lord Aberdeen has been informed by Lord Stanley that it is inconsistent with the practice of the Colonial Office to grant outfits to Governors. But as Lord Aberdeen considers that the amount of Salary which has been assigned to you, has been fixed with reference to the several offices united in Your Person, His Lordship is willing that the moiety of it should be deemed to be paid to you in your character of Superintendent, being the same sum which was assigned in 1836 to the Office of Chief Superintendent, and that, in conformity with the principle observed in this Office with respect to Outfits granted to the Diplomatic Servants of the Crown, one-third of that moiety should be granted to you by way of Outfit.

J. F. Davis Esq.

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Copy January 26.1844. Mr Davis. Copy 'I am Foreign Office Feb. 13. 1844 22 am directed by the Earl of Aberdeen to acquaint you that His Lordship has been in communication with Lord Stanley on the 12 subject of your application of the 26th of Jan that you may receive this granted to For Her from Zoroo a year shall commence you may you may receive this same allowances on proceeding to China as were granted to Pottinger, such that your salary of £6000 a year; the day of your departure from this Country, that you have £3000 by way of Outfit, and that you may charge any expense of transport by land & sea which you may incur. I am to state to you in the first place, that your Salary of £6000 a year will be borne upon the Estimates of the Colonial Office, and will be issued to you by that Department; you should therefore address yourself to Lord Stanley respecting the time at which its issue shall commence. As regards the question of outfit, Lord Aberdeen has been informed by Lord Stanley that it is inconsistent with the practice of the Colonial Office to grant outfits to Governors. But as Lord Aberdeen considers that the amount of Salary which has been assigned to you, has been fixed with reference to the several offices united in Your Person, His Lordship is willing that the moiety of it should be deemed to be paid to you in your character of Superintendent, being the same sum which was assigned in 1836 to the Office of Chief Superintendent, and that, in conformity with the principle observed in this Office with respect to Outfits granted to the Diplomatic Servants of the Crown, one-third of that moiety should be granted to you by way of Outfit. J. F. Davis Esq.
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From Copy January Mr Davis. 26.1844. Copy 'I am Treign Office Feb. 13. 1844 22 am ovrccted by the Earl of Aberdeen to acquaint yon that Hi Lordship has been in communication with LeroStanley on the 12 you may you may receive this granted to For Her from Zoroo a gear shall commerce subject of your application of the 26th of Jan that, same allowances on proceeding to thina as were, Pottingers, suit that your salary of £orosa; the day of your depurtwe from this Country, that you Brors by way of Outfit, and that you may charge any ex, transport by land & sea which you may meur. I am to state to you on the first place, £6000 a year weh be borne upon fon May recevo any expense of that gone Salary of the Estimates of the 'olonial office, and will be issued to you by theart Department; wadi should address yourself Azn therefore to recommend that, to 2nd Stanley respecting the time at which its issue shall # Crm men ce, As regards the question of outfit, Lord Aberdeen has been informed by Lord Stanley that it is inconsistent with the practice of the (glonial Office to great butfits to Governor But as Lord liberdeen considers that the amount of Salary. which has been assigned toyon, has been fixed with reference to the several offices writed in Your Person, His Lordship willing that the moiety of it should be deemed to be paid to you in your character of character of the fonterintendent, being the same sum which was assigned in 1856 to the Office of Cheep saperintendent, and that, in conformity with the principle observed in this office fice with respect & Outfits granted to the Diplomatic ofon sa Car Servants of the corn, third of that moraty should be gran ted to you by h. J. F. Favis Eiz. way
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Copy

January

Mr Davis.

26.1844.

Copy

'I am

Treign Office Feb. 13. 1844 22

am ovrccted by the Earl of Aberdeen to acquaint yon that Hi Lordship has been in communication with LeroStanley on the

12

you may

• you may receive this granted to For Her from

Zoroo a gear shall commerce

subject of your application of the 26th of Jan that, same allowances on proceeding to thina as were, Pottingers, suit that your salary of £orosa; the day of your depurtwe from this Country, that you Brors by way of Outfit, and that you may charge any ex, transport by land & sea which you may

meur.

I am to state to you on the first place, £6000 a year weh be borne

upon

fon May

recevo

any expense of

that gone Salary of

the Estimates of the 'olonial

office, and will be issued to you by theart Department; wadi

should address yourself

Azn

therefore to recommend that,

to 2nd Stanley respecting the time at which its issue

shall

#

Crm men ce,

As regards the question of outfit, Lord Aberdeen has been informed by Lord Stanley that it is inconsistent with the practice of the (glonial Office to great butfits to Governor But as Lord liberdeen considers that the amount of Salary. which has been assigned toyon, has been fixed with reference to the several offices writed in Your Person, His Lordship willing that the moiety of it should be deemed to be paid to you in your character of

character of the fonterintendent, being the same sum which was assigned in 1856 to the Office of Cheep saperintendent, and that, in conformity with the principle observed in this office

fice with respect & Outfits granted to the Diplomatic ofon sa Car Servants of the corn,

third of that moraty should be gran

ted to you by

h.

J. F. Favis Eiz.

way

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