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Superintending Surgeon's letter which returned I am directed by His Excellency in Council to say that the supply of Medicines now furnished must be considered to be annually allotted for Canton - to the Eastward of Government House Hill: having been allotted for preventing misunderstandings and public as well private inconvenience - it is necessary that the three houses that have been built and required from the Military Medical Stores have been supplied.

(Signed) Richard Woosley. Messrs Jardine Matheson & Co. N. Duus Esqre and Robert Edwards Esqre. Gentlemen, Victoria, Hong Kong. January 26th 1844. No: 48

I am directed by His Excellency the Governor in Council to inform you that the ground lying immediately to the Eastward of Government House Hill, that ground severally belonging to you, and at present occupied by Major General Lord Saltown, Major Brant and Captain D'Aquilar, should be rented alone by Government, pending the receipt of Instructions from England, and you are therefore requested on becoming vacant (as they are shortly expected to be) to hold them at the disposal of Mr Commissary General Coffin, who will - under the orders of the Honorable Major General D'Aquilar Commanding Her Majesty's Land Forces in China - pay the monthly rent to you.

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Superintending Surgeon's letter which returned I am directed by His Excellency in Council to say that the supply of Medicines now furnished must be considered to be annually allotted for Canton - to the Eastward of Government House Hill: having been allotted for preventing misunderstandings and public as well private inconvenience - it is necessary that the three houses that have been built and required from the Military Medical Stores have been supplied. (Signed) Richard Woosley. Messrs Jardine Matheson & Co. N. Duus Esqre and Robert Edwards Esqre. Gentlemen, Victoria, Hong Kong. January 26th 1844. No: 48 I am directed by His Excellency the Governor in Council to inform you that the ground lying immediately to the Eastward of Government House Hill, that ground severally belonging to you, and at present occupied by Major General Lord Saltown, Major Brant and Captain D'Aquilar, should be rented alone by Government, pending the receipt of Instructions from England, and you are therefore requested on becoming vacant (as they are shortly expected to be) to hold them at the disposal of Mr Commissary General Coffin, who will - under the orders of the Honorable Major General D'Aquilar Commanding Her Majesty's Land Forces in China - pay the monthly rent to you.
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Superintending Surgeon's letter which returned I am directed by His is now Excellency in Council to say supply of Medicines now that the - furnished. must be considered to be annually 632 to the Eastward of Government House Hill: f having been allotted for Cantonmerits it to preventing OL is necessary- with misunderstandings and public as well private inconvenience - that the three. houses that have been built ad required pom the Military Medical Stores. Shave be (higned) Richard Woman. Mest Jardine Matheson He N. Duus Eqre and Robert Edwards Esque Guttemen Vietnia, Houghing. January 26th 1844. No: 48 I am directed by His Excellency the lovernor in Council to inform you that the Ground lying immediately to ow that ground severally klonging to you, and at present occupied by Major General Lord. Saltown, Major brant and Captain D'aquilar, thould be rented alone by Government, pending the receipt of Instructions from England, and you are those houses therefore requested on beoming racant (as they racant (as they are shortly expected to be) to hold them at the M= disposal of Mur Commissary Feneral- Coffin, who will - under the orders of the Honorable Major Ceneral D'Aquilar Commanding Her Majesty's Land Forces in China - pay monthly the rent you
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Superintending Surgeon's letter which

returned I am directed by His

is now

Excellency in Council to say supply of Medicines now

that the

- furnished.

must be considered to be annually

632

to the Eastward of Government House Hill:

f

having been allotted for Cantonmerits it

to preventing

OL

is necessary- with misunderstandings and public as well

private inconvenience - that the three. houses that have been built

ad

required pom the Military Medical

Stores.

Shave be

(higned) Richard Woman.

Mest Jardine Matheson He

N. Duus Eqre and

Robert Edwards Esque

Guttemen

Vietnia, Houghing. January 26th 1844.

No: 48

I am directed by His Excellency the lovernor in Council to inform you that the Ground lying immediately

to

ow

that

ground severally klonging to you, and at present occupied by Major General Lord. Saltown, Major brant and Captain D'aquilar, thould be rented alone by Government, pending the receipt of Instructions from England, and you

are

those houses

therefore requested on beoming racant (as they

racant (as they are shortly

expected to be) to hold them at the

M= disposal of Mur Commissary Feneral- Coffin, who will - under the orders of the Honorable Major Ceneral D'Aquilar Commanding Her Majesty's Land Forces in China - pay

monthly

the

rent

you

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