CO129-010 - Sir Henry Pottinger - 1843 — Page 487

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of the 4th Instant. Nr 3 - I have the honor to forward to Your Lordship a copy of a letter, which has been this day addressed to the individuals whose locations will be affected by Major Aldrich's plan.

I shall trust to Your Lordship to have Major Aldrich furnished with a copy of the Enclosure to this letter.

I have the,

(Signed) Henry Pottinger.

To the Post Master General.

Sa.

Calcutta

Madras and

Bombay

Victoria 25th July 1843.

I am directed by His Excellency Sir Henry Pottinger, Bart G.C.B. to inform you, that directions have been given to the Post Master at this place, and to the Government Agent at Macao, to forward with each Mail sent via Bombay, Madras, or Calcutta, a detailed statement shewing the amount received in account of the letters; and to request, that you will be so good as to direct that on the arrival of a Mail from China, the letters be re-stamped and marked as having been paid into Your office.

Instructions have been given to the Treasurer to Government (with whom the amount received on account of each Mail will be deposited) to pay at the close of the quarters ending 30th April, 31st July, 31st October, and 31st January, the sums so collected, together with those received on account of Letters sent from India, into the hands of the Pay Master of the Forces in China, whose receipts he will take and forward to you in duplicate.

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482 of the 4th Instant. Nr 3 - I have the honor to forward to Your Lordship a copy of a letter, which has been this day addressed to the individuals whose locations will be affected by Major Aldrich's plan. I shall trust to Your Lordship to have Major Aldrich furnished with a copy of the Enclosure to this letter. I have the, (Signed) Henry Pottinger. To the Post Master General. Sa. Calcutta Madras and Bombay Victoria 25th July 1843. I am directed by His Excellency Sir Henry Pottinger, Bart G.C.B. to inform you, that directions have been given to the Post Master at this place, and to the Government Agent at Macao, to forward with each Mail sent via Bombay, Madras, or Calcutta, a detailed statement shewing the amount received in account of the letters; and to request, that you will be so good as to direct that on the arrival of a Mail from China, the letters be re-stamped and marked as having been paid into Your office. Instructions have been given to the Treasurer to Government (with whom the amount received on account of each Mail will be deposited) to pay at the close of the quarters ending 30th April, 31st July, 31st October, and 31st January, the sums so collected, together with those received on account of Letters sent from India, into the hands of the Pay Master of the Forces in China, whose receipts he will take and forward to you in duplicate.
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482 of the 4th Instant. Nr 3 - I have the honor to forward to Your Lordship a copy of a letter. which has been this day addressed to the individuals whose locations will be affected. by Major Aldrich's plan. I shall trust to Your Lordship to have Major Aldrich furnished with a copy of the Enclosure to this letter. I have the. (Signed) Henry Pollinger. To the Post Master. General. Sa. Calcutta Madras and Bombay Nictoria 25th July 1843. I am directed by His Excellency Sir Henry Pillinger. Bart G.L. B. to inform you, that directions have been given to the Post : Master No 26, Master at this place, and to the Government. Agent: at Macae, to forward with each Mail sent via Bombay, Madias, er Calculla, detailed statement shewing. the amount At.. Pelage received in account of the letters it ; and to request, that you compusing to of will be so gre x: do direct that on the arrival of a Mail from China, the letters be rostamped and if the sums received at Hongkong, and Macae, had been actually paid into Your marked as office. Instructions have been given to the Treasurer to Government / with whom the བ1Lམཝཱ amount received en account of each Mail will. be deposited ) to pay at the close of the quarters ending 30th April, 31th July, 31th October, and 38% January, the sums se collected, together with these received on account of Letters sent from India, into the hands of the Pay Master of the Forces in China, whose receipts he will take and. in duplicate . forward to you
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of the 4th Instant. Nr 3 - I have the honor to forward to Your Lordship a copy of a letter. which has been this day addressed to the individuals whose locations will be affected. by Major Aldrich's plan.

I shall trust to

Your

Lordship to

have Major Aldrich furnished with a copy of

the Enclosure to this letter.

I have the.

(Signed) Henry Pollinger.

To the Post Master. General.

Sa.

Calcutta

Madras and

Bombay

Nictoria 25th July 1843.

I am directed by His Excellency Sir Henry Pillinger. Bart G.L. B. to inform you, that directions have been given to the Post :

Master

No 26,

Master at this place, and to the Government. Agent: at Macae, to forward with each Mail

sent via

Bombay, Madias, er Calculla,

detailed statement shewing.

the amount

At..

Pelage received in account of the letters

it ; and to request, that you

compusing

to

of

will

be so gre x: do direct that on the arrival of a Mail from China, the letters be rostamped and if the sums received at Hongkong, and Macae, had been actually paid into Your

marked as

office.

Instructions have been given to the Treasurer to Government / with whom the

བ1Lམཝཱ

amount received en account of each Mail will.

be deposited ) to pay at the close of the quarters ending 30th April, 31th July, 31th October, and 38% January, the

sums se collected, together with these received on account of Letters sent from India, into the hands of the Pay Master of the Forces in China, whose receipts he will take and. in duplicate . forward to you

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