CO129-010 - Sir Henry Pottinger - 1843 — Page 501

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N51.

Lieut: Buchterlong I future referre

Sir...

496

Victoria... August 8th, 1843 Vietnia...August

I have laid Your letter of the good Instant with its accompaniments before the Governor..

I say in reply to His Excellency desires me in that he is perfectly sensible of the zeal and efficiency with which You undertook and conducted the duty on which you were deputed to Manilla, namely, That of selecting and purchasing timber for the public use, but, that looking to the facts that you were necessarily relieved from Your immediate duties at this place during Your absence, that your staff Salary, as fixed by the Governor General of India, was continued to you, whilst away from Hong Kong and that Your passage Money and other expenses

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N51. Lieut: Buchterlong I future referre Sir... 496 Victoria... August 8th, 1843 Vietnia...August I have laid Your letter of the good Instant with its accompaniments before the Governor.. I say in reply to His Excellency desires me in that he is perfectly sensible of the zeal and efficiency with which You undertook and conducted the duty on which you were deputed to Manilla, namely, That of selecting and purchasing timber for the public use, but, that looking to the facts that you were necessarily relieved from Your immediate duties at this place during Your absence, that your staff Salary, as fixed by the Governor General of India, was continued to you, whilst away from Hong Kong and that Your passage Money and other expenses

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N51. Lieut: Buchterlong I future referre Sir... 496 Victoria... August 8th, 1843 Vietnia...August I have laid. Your letter of the good Instant with its accompaniments before the Governor.. say in reply to His rucellency desires me in that he is perfectly sensible of the yout and efficiency with which. You undertook. and conducted. the duty on which you were. deputed to Manilla, namely, That of and purchasing timber for seleeting the public. use, but, that looking to the fucks that you necessarily relieved from. Avert me Your immediate duties at this pluer during Your absonce, that your staff. Salary, as fixed. by the Governor General of India, was continued to Afou, whilst away from. Honghong and that Your . passage. Money and other_ Sxpences

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N51.

Lieut: Buchterlong I future referre

Sir...

496

Victoria... August 8th, 1843 Vietnia...August

I have laid. Your letter of the good Instant with its accompaniments before

the Governor..

say

in reply

His rucellency desires me in that he is perfectly sensible of the yout and efficiency with which. You undertook. and conducted. the duty on which you were. deputed to Manilla, namely, That of

and purchasing timber for seleeting

the public. use, but, that looking to the fucks

that you

necessarily relieved from.

Avert me

Your immediate duties at this pluer during Your absonce, that your staff. Salary, as fixed. by the Governor General of India, was

continued to Afou, whilst

away from. Honghong

and that Your . passage. Money and other_

Sxpences

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