CO129-010 - Sir Henry Pottinger - 1843 — Page 674

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That - as

Wepôt in the centre of this city we have the honor to acquaint you anticipated by Sir Henry Pottinger - answers were received by the "desootie's " Steamer on the 30th Ultimo from Her Majesty's Government to the references made in charge of Lieut. Colonel Malcolm.

The herewith beg to forward to you copies of Lord Stanley's Despatch of the 18th of November 1843 and its enclosure, likewise of a letter addressed on the 7 Instant by the Officiating Deputy Colonial Secretary to the Assistant Military Secretary to the Honorable Major General D'Aguilar Commanding Her Majesty's Troops in China and of Stanley's Despatch written by the Governor in answer to Lord Stanley on the 10th Instant.

These documents will place you in perfect possession of the decision and commands of Her Majesty's Government, and you will also learn from Enclosure. Not that the locations pointed out in the Despatch of the 3rd of November from the Secretary to the Admiralty to His Excellency Vice Admiral Sir William Parker's address are still entirely unappropriated.

We presume that you will also be aware that an extent of twelve acres of ground for the site of a naval Hospital, Dwelling Houses for the Officers to be attached to it &c., was applied for by Sir William Parker in a letter dated the 6th of September last, and that on the following day the Governor wrote to His Excellency that the Land Officer had been instructed

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That - as Wepôt in the centre of this city we have the honor to acquaint you anticipated by Sir Henry Pottinger - answers were received by the "desootie's " Steamer on the 30th Ultimo from Her Majesty's Government to the references made in charge of Lieut. Colonel Malcolm. The herewith beg to forward to you copies of Lord Stanley's Despatch of the 18th of November 1843 and its enclosure, likewise of a letter addressed on the 7 Instant by the Officiating Deputy Colonial Secretary to the Assistant Military Secretary to the Honorable Major General D'Aguilar Commanding Her Majesty's Troops in China and of Stanley's Despatch written by the Governor in answer to Lord Stanley on the 10th Instant. These documents will place you in perfect possession of the decision and commands of Her Majesty's Government, and you will also learn from Enclosure. Not that the locations pointed out in the Despatch of the 3rd of November from the Secretary to the Admiralty to His Excellency Vice Admiral Sir William Parker's address are still entirely unappropriated. We presume that you will also be aware that an extent of twelve acres of ground for the site of a naval Hospital, Dwelling Houses for the Officers to be attached to it &c., was applied for by Sir William Parker in a letter dated the 6th of September last, and that on the following day the Governor wrote to His Excellency that the Land Officer had been instructed

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that - as Wepôt in the centre of this city we have the honor to acquaint you anticipated by Sir Henry Pottinger - answers were received by the "desootie's " Steamer on the 30th Ultimo pom Her Majesty's Government to the references made in charge of Lieut. which were Colonel Malcolm. The horewith beg to forward "to you copies of Lord Stanley's Despatch of the 18th of November 1843 and its enclosure likewise of a letter addrefud on the 7 Instant by the Officiating Deputy Colonial Secretary to the Assistant Military Secretary to the Honorable Major General D'Aguilar Commanding Her Majesty's Troops in China and of Stanley's Despatch written by the Governor nv an answer to Lord the 10th Instant. These 663 these documents will place you in perfect possession of the decision and commands of Her Majesty's Government and you 4 will also learn pom Enclosure. Not that the locations "pointed out in the Despatch of the 3rd of November from the Secretary to the Admiralty to His Excellency Fie Admiral Sir William Parker's address are still entirely unappropriated. We He presume that you will also be are that avvare an extent of twelve acres of ground for the site of a haval Hospital. Dwelling Houses for the. Officers to be attached to it te &c, was · applied for by Sir William Parket in a letter dated the 6th of September last and that on the following day the Governor wrote to His Excellency that the Land Officer had been instructed

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that - as

Wepôt in the centre of this city we have the honor to acquaint you anticipated by Sir Henry Pottinger - answers were received by the "desootie's " Steamer

on the 30th Ultimo pom Her Majesty's Government to the references

made in charge of Lieut.

which

were

Colonel Malcolm.

The horewith beg to forward "to you copies of Lord Stanley's Despatch of the 18th of November 1843 and its enclosure likewise of a letter addrefud on the 7 Instant by the Officiating Deputy Colonial Secretary to the Assistant Military Secretary to the Honorable Major General D'Aguilar Commanding Her Majesty's Troops in China and of Stanley's Despatch written by the

Governor

an answer to Lord

the 10th Instant.

These

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these documents will place

you in perfect possession of the decision and commands of Her Majesty's

Government and

you 4

will also learn

pom Enclosure. Not that the locations "pointed out in the Despatch of the 3rd of November from the Secretary to the Admiralty to His Excellency Fie Admiral Sir William Parker's address are still entirely unappropriated.

We He presume that you will

also be

are that

avvare

an extent of twelve acres of ground for the site of a haval Hospital. Dwelling Houses for the. Officers to be attached to it te &c, was · applied for by Sir William Parket in a letter dated the 6th of September last and that on the following day the Governor wrote to His Excellency that the Land Officer had been

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