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are

herewith returned.

together with its various enclosures the whole of which

In reply Sam directed by His Excellency the Governor in Council to inform you that the tenor of his instructions from Her Majesty's Government regarding the future granting of Land in this Colony are of such a stringent nature as entirely to preclude the possibility of His Excellency's being able to comply with

your request as it is specially provided that all lots of land hereafter to be granted shall be put up to Public Auction.

I have be

(Signed) Richard Wornam.

The Honorable,

Major Caine,

Chief Magistrate de,

Victoria,

No:124

No:125

fir

Victoria,

716

Hong Kong 25 March, 1840

In reply to your letter No: 7/4 of the 19th Instant, I am directed to inform you

that in accordance with

the intimation conveyed in my letter No: 104 of the 8th of November last His Excellency the Governor in Council has been pleased to instruct Mr Stewart, the Treasurer and Financial Secretary to commence the payment to you of your

Civil Salary on the 18th

of March, 1843, namely the date on

which you

ceased to draw your

Indian Military Pay and Allowances.

I have to

(Signed) Richard Wornam

The

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are herewith returned. together with its various enclosures the whole of which In reply Sam directed by His Excellency the Governor in Council to inform you that the tenor of his instructions from Her Majesty's Government regarding the future granting of Land in this Colony are of such a stringent nature as entirely to preclude the possibility of His Excellency's being able to comply with your request as it is specially provided that all lots of land hereafter to be granted shall be put up to Public Auction. I have be (Signed) Richard Wornam. The Honorable, Major Caine, Chief Magistrate de, Victoria, No:124 No:125 fir Victoria, 716 Hong Kong 25 March, 1840 In reply to your letter No: 7/4 of the 19th Instant, I am directed to inform you that in accordance with the intimation conveyed in my letter No: 104 of the 8th of November last His Excellency the Governor in Council has been pleased to instruct Mr Stewart, the Treasurer and Financial Secretary to commence the payment to you of your Civil Salary on the 18th of March, 1843, namely the date on which you ceased to draw your Indian Military Pay and Allowances. I have to (Signed) Richard Wornam The

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are herewith returned. together with its various enclosures the whole of which In reply Sam directed by this Excellency the Governor in Council to inform you that the tenor of his instructions from Her Majesty's Sovernment regarding the future granting of Land in this Colony are of such a stringent nature as entirely to preclude the possibility of His Excellency's being able to comply with your request as it is specially provided that all lots of land hereafter to be granted shall be put up to Public Auction. I have be (Ligned) Richard Wormam. The Honorable, Major Caine, Chief Magistrate de, Victoria, No:124 No:125 fir Victoria, 716 HongKong 25 March, 184040 In reply to your letter No: 7/4 of the 19th Fistant, I am directed to inform you that in accordance with the intimation conveyed in my letter No : 104 of the 8th of November last His Excellency the Governor in Council has been pleased to instruct M= Stewart, the Treasurer and Financial Secretary to commence the payment to you of your Civil Salary on the 18th of March, 1843, namely the date on ceased to draw your which you Indian Military Pay and Allowances. Shave to (Signed) Richard Wortnam The

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are

herewith returned.

together with its various enclosures the whole of which In reply Sam directed by this Excellency the Governor in Council to inform you that the tenor of his instructions from Her Majesty's Sovernment regarding the future granting of Land in this Colony are of such a stringent nature as entirely to preclude the possibility of His Excellency's being able to comply with

your request as it is specially provided that all lots of land hereafter to be granted shall be put up to Public Auction.

I have be

(Ligned) Richard Wormam.

The Honorable,

Major Caine,

Chief Magistrate de,

Victoria,

No:124

No:125

fir

Victoria,

716

HongKong 25 March, 184040

In reply to your letter No: 7/4 of the 19th Fistant, I am directed to inform you

that in accordance with

the intimation conveyed in my letter No : 104 of the 8th of November last His Excellency the Governor in Council has been pleased to instruct M= Stewart, the Treasurer and Financial Secretary to commence the payment to you of your

Civil Salary on the 18th

of March, 1843, namely the date on

ceased to draw your

which

you

Indian Military Pay and Allowances.

Shave to

(Signed) Richard Wortnam

The

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