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the

same officer from

the

money

obtained from

the

for

general purposes, shall be

at any

then

placed

to the credit

Mildary

mies

Chinese Authorities at Canton (as well as

is procured by me for the cult of the Aldory Col

Schall home.

Covellency

insured) and

and

04 0

difficulty on furnishing Bour

wit: Satements showing the Expenses

the

Sources

from which I derived Funds,

the sum mentioned above, to meet them, but,

some

- portion of the accounts relating to part of the

Disbursements made

both during

my

Predecessor's time, and

anticipating, having been partly delayed, it will probably be

necessary

to await further advices and instructions from

some life before they can all be finally settled and

adjusted as now

directed.

In the meantime I may state, that with regard to any of the charges which I had been

led by measures

been

Captain Crighton to suppose would

be debited to the Mint Department such for instance

as the Harbour Masters at Chusan, and

Hongkong,

the allowances, and theof Magistrate, and the Establishment

and

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at the latter place, the ransom paid for Cable Duty, and the services of the crew of the Madagascar, I shall be happy to afford such explanation as may be

required to bring

them to the Head to which they

are to be placed.

Mary

be

and

I shall forward a copy of this letter for the

information of Her Majesty's Government, and the Governor General of India,

True Copy

I have the honour to be

(Signed) Henry Pottinger

Major General Pottinger

Nichard Worman