I cannot omit in this letter to you my perfect approbation of the Committee's having declined to receive evidence of a wearisome and inimatory nature, which could have tended to no good purpose; and could not have failed to add to the difficulty of the invidious and ... unpleasant duty which I am called to perform in this matter.
I return the Proceedings of the Committee, and all the other documents that accompanied them, in order that the latter be returned (as far as is necessary) to the owners of them.
The Fifty Pounds paid to the Master of the "Lady Amherst," at Amoy will be deducted from my Bills, and paid to Captain Bruce, or his order, by the Treasurer and Secretary to Government:
I have &c.
(Signed) Henry Pottinger
No: 7
1
The Honorable,
No: 8
Major Caine;
Chief Magistrate
Victoria, Hongkong.
January 6th 1844.
... directed to acknowledges the receipt of your letter No: 302 of the 29th of last month and to inform you, that His Excellency the Governor sanctions the increase of $5 per month which you recommend to the Salary of your Chinese Police Clerk (Ing Joong Chang) to commence from the 1st Instant.
I have &c.
(Signed) Richard W[orllegible]n.
The Honorable,
Major Caine, Chief Magistrate
Victoria
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The Fifty Pourrds paid to the Master of the "Lady Amherst," at Anger will be deducted from my Bills, and paid to Captain Bruce, or his order, by the Treasurer and Secretary to Government :
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(Signed) Henry Pottinger
No:7
1
The Honorable,
No: 8
Majer Caine;
Chief Magistrate so
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Victoria, Honghang.
January 6th 18441.
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Police Clerk (Ing Joong Chang) to commence. four the 1th Instant.
I have &c.
(Sigured) Richard Wersician.
The Honorable,
Major Caine, Chief Magistrate th
Victoria
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