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letter of the

In acknowledging the receipt of

of the 8th Instant

8th Instant regarding Quarters for yourself and Staff. I have

your

the honor to forward a copy of a minute.

I

Colleagues

in

which Said before my Council under yesterday's date.

As Mr. Commissary General

your

Coffin is placed directly under orders at Commanding Her Majesty's troops in China and as

connection with that

only

my Official

extends

Officer

to the Provision of Funds, I beg you

good

will be so

the

as to obtain

from

him

information and point out in one

part of my

of your

minute as to the amount

your Staff's House

own and

and Office Rent, which will be recoverable on being furnished with a Memorandum of which I shall be able to complete the arrangement I have proposed

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proposed by directing the balance of the rent of Mr. Lane's House to be paid from the Civil Department pending

the

pleasure of Her Majesty's Government

I have …

(Signed) Henry Pottinger.

Minute.

22

"Victoria, 27 January.

In submitting the accompanying

General

letter from the Honorable Major D'Aguilar, I beg to premise that I consider him to be fully entitled to a Residence at the Public Expense both

and

Commanding Her Majesty's Forces in China and in his Civil Capacity of Lieutenant Governor of this Colony.

I have felt some difficulty

decision regarding the

coming to any

House now

in

occupied by Lord Saltoun

because