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The Reverends

Liv

Vincent Stanton,

Victoria, Hong Kong, 24 March 1844.

25

I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your two letters of the 27 ult., forwarding Abstracts of the expenses incurred for cleaning and the hire of a boatman &c., for

the late building at present used as a Church. These Abstracts, the one including the period from the 12th of February to the 23rd of December, 1843, amounting to Fifty-eight Dollars and eleven Cents ($58.11), the other from the 24th December, 1843, to the 31st March, 1844, amounting to twenty-eight Dollars and eighty-nine cents ($28.89) together with a

Memorandum

717

1.

Memorandum of the cost of Hymn books supplied by yourself for the use of the Church amounting to Fifteen dollars and a half ($15.50) has been sanctioned. His Excellency the Governor in Council is pleased to sanction, and Mr Stewart, the Financial Secretary and Treasurer, has been instructed to pay the several amounts on the necessary receipts being furnished. With regard to the charge for Hymn books which forms a somewhat irregular item in such Disbursements, I am directed to request you to cause the words "Church property" to be written in each and that you will be so good as to deliver them into the custody of the Clerk.

With reference to your request that a salary may be allowed to Mr Millar who performs the duties of

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The Reverends Liv Vincent Stanton, Victoria, Hong Kong, 24 March 1844. 25 I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your two letters of the 27 ult., forwarding Abstracts of the expenses incurred for cleaning and the hire of a boatman &c., for the late building at present used as a Church. These Abstracts, the one including the period from the 12th of February to the 23rd of December, 1843, amounting to Fifty-eight Dollars and eleven Cents ($58.11), the other from the 24th December, 1843, to the 31st March, 1844, amounting to twenty-eight Dollars and eighty-nine cents ($28.89) together with a Memorandum 717 1. Memorandum of the cost of Hymn books supplied by yourself for the use of the Church amounting to Fifteen dollars and a half ($15.50) has been sanctioned. His Excellency the Governor in Council is pleased to sanction, and Mr Stewart, the Financial Secretary and Treasurer, has been instructed to pay the several amounts on the necessary receipts being furnished. With regard to the charge for Hymn books which forms a somewhat irregular item in such Disbursements, I am directed to request you to cause the words "Church property" to be written in each and that you will be so good as to deliver them into the custody of the Clerk. With reference to your request that a salary may be allowed to Mr Millar who performs the duties of
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The Reverends Liv Vincent Stanton, Victoria, Honghong, 24 March 1840s. 25 I have the honor to acknowledge the acceipt of your two letters of the 27 - Sustant, forwarding Abstracts of the expenses incurred for cleaning and. the hire of a boatchman de, for the mat building at present used as a Church. These Abstracts, the one including the period from the 12t of February to the 23rd of December, 1843, amounting to Fifty-eight Dollars and eleven Cents ($58-11), the other "from the 24th December, 1843, to the 31o March, 1844, Amounting to - twenty- right Dollars and eighty nine cento ($29-89) together with a - Memorandum 717 1. Memorandum of the cost of Hymn books supplied by yourself for the use the Church amounting to Fiftien dollars and a half ($15.50) "His Excellency the Governor in Council is pleased to sariction, and Mr Stewart the Financial Secretary and Treasurer has been instructed to pay the several amounts on the necessary receipts being furnished. With regard to the charge for Hymn bold which forms, somewhat irregular item in such Disbursements, Jam directed to reques the words "Church property, you to cause to be written in each and that you will be so good as to deliver them into the Custody of the Clerk. With reference to your request.. be allowed to that a falary may I've Millar who performs the duties of W
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The Reverends

Liv

Vincent Stanton,

Victoria, Honghong, 24 March 1840s.

25

I have the honor to acknowledge the acceipt of your two letters of the 27 - Sustant, forwarding Abstracts of the expenses incurred for cleaning and. the hire of a boatchman de, for

the mat building at present used as a Church. These Abstracts, the one including the period from the 12t of February to the 23rd of December, 1843, amounting to Fifty-eight Dollars and eleven Cents ($58-11), the other "from the 24th December, 1843, to the 31o March, 1844, Amounting to - twenty- right Dollars and eighty nine cento ($29-89) together with a -

Memorandum

717

1.

Memorandum of the cost of Hymn books supplied by yourself for the use the Church amounting to Fiftien dollars and a half ($15.50) "His Excellency the Governor in Council is pleased to sariction, and Mr Stewart the Financial Secretary and Treasurer has been instructed to pay the several amounts on the necessary receipts being furnished. With regard to the charge for Hymn bold which forms, somewhat irregular item in such Disbursements, Jam directed to reques the words "Church property,

you

to cause

to be written in each and that you will be so good as to deliver them into the Custody of the Clerk.

With reference to your request..

be allowed to that a falary may I've Millar who performs the duties

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