CO129-010 - Sir Henry Pottinger - 1843 — Page 685

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that there is some

difficulty or demur as to paying from the Commissariat Chest the Bounty Money to which the men of the 538 Regiment who are to be allowed to volunteer into the 78th Regiment for the purpose of remaining

as Police in

this Colony-

are entitled,

His Excellency the Governor in Council is quite prepared to authorize that being discharged by the Civil Department on the usual official Receipts being furnished to the Treasurer

At the same time I am directed to add that His Excellency has imbibed great doubts from the inquiries he has made, whether this obviously Military charge will be allowed by Her Majesty's Government to remain at the debit of the Civil Department in which it will form

So

No:89

so anomalous an item .

(Signed) Richard Wornum

Rear Admiral Sir Thomas Cochrane, CB.

Sir,

Victoria,

Hong Kong February 29th,

1844.

Although it has been decided by my Colleagues in Council and myself to be unnecessary to continue the correspondence regarding the temporary

Naval Stores, and I have not wished to deviate from that decision yet as Her Majesty's Government look personally for being kept fully acquainted with all that passes of interest in the Colony, I have yesterday

written

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that there is some difficulty or demur as to paying from the Commissariat Chest the Bounty Money to which the men of the 538 Regiment who are to be allowed to volunteer into the 78th Regiment for the purpose of remaining as Police in this Colony- are entitled, His Excellency the Governor in Council is quite prepared to authorize that being discharged by the Civil Department on the usual official Receipts being furnished to the Treasurer At the same time I am directed to add that His Excellency has imbibed great doubts from the inquiries he has made, whether this obviously Military charge will be allowed by Her Majesty's Government to remain at the debit of the Civil Department in which it will form So No:89 so anomalous an item . (Signed) Richard Wornum Rear Admiral Sir Thomas Cochrane, CB. Sir, Victoria, Hong Kong February 29th, 1844. Although it has been decided by my Colleagues in Council and myself to be unnecessary to continue the correspondence regarding the temporary Naval Stores, and I have not wished to deviate from that decision yet as Her Majesty's Government look personally for being kept fully acquainted with all that passes of interest in the Colony, I have yesterday written
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that there is some difficulty or demur as to paying from the Commissariat Chest the Bounty Money to which the men of the 538 Regiment who are to be allowed to volunteer into the 78th Regiment for the purpose of remaining as Police in sum this Colony- are entitted, His Excellency the Governor in Council is quite prepared to authorize that king discharged by the Civil Department on the usual official Receipts being furnished to the Treasurer At the same time I am directed to add that His Excellency has imbited great doubts from the he has made, whether this inquiries obviously Military charge will be allowed by Her Majesty's Government to remain at the debit of the Civil Department in which it will form So No:89 so anomalous arr item . Shave k. (Signed) Richard Woman 630 Rear AdmiralsSir Thomas Cochrane, CB. Sir, He, He, He, Victoria, HongKong February 29th, 1844. Although it has been decided by my Colleagues in Council and- myself to be unnecessary to continue the correspondence regarding the temporary no to ane Naval Stores, and I have with to deviate pom that decision yet as Her Majesty's Covernment look personally for being kept fully acquainted with all that passes of interest in the Colony, I have yesterday written
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that there is some

difficulty or demur as to paying from the Commissariat Chest the Bounty Money to which the men of the 538 Regiment who are to be allowed to volunteer into the 78th Regiment for the purpose of remaining

as Police in

sum

this Colony-

are

entitted,

His Excellency the Governor in Council is quite prepared to authorize that king discharged by the Civil Department on the usual official Receipts being furnished to the Treasurer

At the same time I am directed to add that His Excellency has imbited great doubts from the he has made, whether this inquiries obviously Military charge will be allowed by Her Majesty's Government to remain at the debit of the Civil Department in which it will form

So

No:89

so anomalous

arr

item .

Shave k.

(Signed) Richard Woman

630

Rear AdmiralsSir Thomas Cochrane, CB.

Sir,

He, He, He,

Victoria,

HongKong February 29th,

1844.

Although it has been decided by my Colleagues in Council and- myself to be unnecessary to continue the correspondence regarding the temporary

no

to ane

Naval Stores, and I have

with to deviate pom that decision yet as Her Majesty's Covernment look personally for being kept fully acquainted with all that passes of interest in the Colony, I have yesterday

written

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