In reply to your application
Your of the 29th Ultimo, I am directed by the Governor in Council to inform you that His Excellency is prepared to allow the purchase of an Iron Chest in which to deposit the Records of your Office as he is fully
aware of the importance
that attached to the safe custody of such Documents: at the same time the sum which you mention, three hundred Dollars, is so large an amount that before giving his final sanction to it, His Excellency would
wish to submit a detailed
description of the Press you have in view, at the same time stating whether it be fire proof or not.
I have be (signed) Richard Wormald.
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Captain D'Aquilar,
Assistant Military Secretary.
Victoria
Sir
704
Hongkong, March 18 1844
160
I am directed by His Excellency the Governor in Council to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 16 Instant on the subject of a site for a Military Hospital and in replying to it am to observe, that it is presumed that the Honorable Major General D'Aquilar on a perusal of the
instructions that have been received from time to time from the Principal Secretary of State for
Colonies is perfectly
aware that Her Majesty's Government
fully expect (and intend that this
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Colony
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In reply to your application
Your of the 29th Ultimo, I am directed by the Governor in Council to inform you that His Excellency is prepared to allow the purchase of an Fhow Chess in which to deposit the Records of your Office as he is fully
aware of the importance
that attached to the safe custody of such Documents: at the same time the sum which you mention, three hundred Bollars, it so large anrount that before giving his final sanction to it, His Excellency would
to submit a detailed
wish
in
you description of the Press you have in view, at the same time stating whether it be fire proof or not.
I have be (ligned) Richard Woman.
No:110
Captain D'Aquilar,
-Asistant Military keretary.
Victoria
Sir
704
Hongkong, March 18 1844
160
Som directed by. His Excellency the Governor in Council to acknowledge the acceipt of your letter of the 16 Instant on the subject of a site for a Military Hospital and in replying to it am to observe, that it is presumed. that the Honorable Major General D'Aquilar it- pom a perusal of the
instructions that have been received pom time to time pow the " Principal Secretary of State for 1 perfectly
Colonies - as
the
aware at the
Sovernor is that Her Majesty's Governmen
fully expect (and intend that this
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