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Until My Lords shall have received accounts of the disposal and produce of the Lyceu Silver remitted to India, they are of Opinion not enabled to form any judgment as to the expediency of continuing hereafter the Negotiation of Bills on the Indian Government, or the extent to which it may be desirable that such Negotiations should be carried; but in the meantime the Commissary will consider himself at Liberty to pursue the course adopted by Sir H. Pottinger to draw on My Lord's Board, or on the Indian Governments as may be most advantageous, the means of meeting the drafts in India being provided for, until further Instructions shall be given in this head, by countervailing remittances of Sycee Silver.

In this respect however, as well as with regard to his other transactions for raising Money, it will obviously be necessary that the Commissary should on all occasions communicate with the Her Majesty's Governor and Principal Superintendent of Trade, and defer to any directions that Officer may on occasion to give, especially as the further Sums to be received from the Chinese Government will be disposed of entirely under his direction as the exigency of the Civil branches of Her Majesty's Service can only be known to, and Estimated by him.

But of the Monies so to be raised by the Commissary, he may for the present make appropriations to the Civil Establishments at Hong Kong to such amount as the Governor may require for carrying on those branches of the Service; My Lords not being enabled, without some further experience...

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081 Until My Lords shall have received accounts of the disposal and produce of the Lyceu Silver remitted to India, they are of Opinion not enabled to form any judgment as to the expediency of continuing hereafter the Negotiation of Bills on the Indian Government, or the extent to which it may be desirable that such Negotiations should be carried; but in the meantime the Commissary will consider himself at Liberty to pursue the course adopted by Sir H. Pottinger to draw on My Lord's Board, or on the Indian Governments as may be most advantageous, the means of meeting the drafts in India being provided for, until further Instructions shall be given in this head, by countervailing remittances of Sycee Silver. In this respect however, as well as with regard to his other transactions for raising Money, it will obviously be necessary that the Commissary should on all occasions communicate with the Her Majesty's Governor and Principal Superintendent of Trade, and defer to any directions that Officer may on occasion to give, especially as the further Sums to be received from the Chinese Government will be disposed of entirely under his direction as the exigency of the Civil branches of Her Majesty's Service can only be known to, and Estimated by him. But of the Monies so to be raised by the Commissary, he may for the present make appropriations to the Civil Establishments at Hong Kong to such amount as the Governor may require for carrying on those branches of the Service; My Lords not being enabled, without some further experience... Page 180 B L M
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081 Until My Lords shatt have received accounts of the disposal and produce of the Lycu Silver remitted to Inolia, they are an Opinion not enabled to form as ces to the expediency of continuing hereafter the Negotiation of Bills on: the Indiem Government, or the extent to which it may desirable that such Negotiations shouta be carried; but in the meantime the Commisary will consider himself at Liberty to pursue the course actoptice by sin H. Poprugt Crtz Ct to draw on my Zoret's Bourd, or on the Indian Govern= the Apr ments of may be most advantageous, the means of meeting the drafts India being provided for, until further, Instructions shall be given in this head, by countervailing remittances of Syei Silon. In this respect however, as well as with regard to his ther ir transactions for raising Money, 180 it will obviously be necessary that the Commissiory should on cell occasions communicate with the Her Majesty's Governer and Principal Superintendent of Trade, and defor to any directions that Offer may sue orrasion to give, especially ے جسے کہتے ہے کے میر as the further Surns to be received pom the Chinese Government will be disposed of entirely mean his direction as exigency of the livil branches Her Majesty's Service can only be known to, and Estimated by him. but of the Monus so to be raised by the Commysury, he conte for the present make appropriations to the livil Jucessory at Hong Kong to such amount as the Governer require for carrying mocy on then branches of the Service ; Myterds not being enabler, without some further experience exporima. Bela B L M
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Until My Lords shatt

have received accounts of the

disposal and produce of the Lycu Silver remitted to Inolia, they are an Opinion not enabled to form

as

ces to the expediency of continuing hereafter the Negotiation of Bills on: the Indiem Government, or the extent to which it may desirable that such Negotiations shouta be carried; but in the meantime the Commisary will consider himself at Liberty to pursue the course actoptice by sin H. Poprugt

Crtz Ct

to draw on

my Zoret's Bourd, or on the Indian Govern=

the

Apr

ments of may be most advantageous, the means of meeting the drafts India being provided for, until further, Instructions shall be given in this head, by countervailing remittances of Syei Silon.

In this respect however,

as well as with regard to his ther

ir

transactions for raising Money,

180

it will obviously be necessary that the Commissiory should on cell occasions communicate with the Her Majesty's Governer and Principal Superintendent of Trade, and defor

to any

directions that Offer may

sue orrasion to give,

especially

ے جسے کہتے ہے کے میر

as the further Surns to be received pom the Chinese Government will be disposed of entirely mean his direction as exigency of the livil branches Her Majesty's Service can only be known to, and Estimated by him.

but of the Monus so to be

raised

by the Commysury, he conte for the present make appropriations to the livil Jucessory at Hong Kong to such amount as the Governer

require for carrying

mocy

on then branches

of the Service ; Myterds not being enabler, without some further experience exporima.

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