been
expense which
which is being,
be had contracted In
and has
enormous expense
long been incurred at this place for the hire of
Transports.
"To facilitate and promote these important objects,
I have further to beg, that
you
will instruct Lieut.
On
(Uchterlony & Co.) to discontinue for the present working 1/. Joits (which have become quite a secondary consideration since they were ordered to be built) and to charge of the construction of additional,
and completion of the nearly finished Barracks.
I have
had a conversation with Captain Ramsay as Commissary General, since I had the pleasure of seeing you.
and I have to request that you will authorize that officer to build such
addition as
he mentioned to me (50 feet I think)
to the Commissariat Store House
near
Navy Bay
in order that it may be got ready
at
once
for
the reception of Government Stores, which are now on board ship, and the removal of which
will enable us to get rid of those ... . Captain
the Royal Navy will also be able to superintend the construction of the permanent Pier which I understand
has
been
near
the Store House, and
under my
and the
observation
for which that is being formed on very weak and defective
principles.
Mr. Johnston the Acting Governor of Hongkong
will be requested
to advance
money
to the officers
on Receipts
countersigned by you,
and it is almost superfluous for me to say
that they
will
keep detailed accounts of its expenditure with necessary and usual vouchers for submission, with the disbursements of the Hongkong Government for the proper Departments in India and England.
Copy of this letter will be transmitted for the information of H.M's Government, His Lordship the Governor General of India, and Lieut. General Sir Hugh Gough to be
True Copy
A
I have the honor to
(Signed) Henry Pottinger
H. M's. Plenipotentiary
Richard Woosnam
from
been
expence which
which is being,
be hun contracted In
and has
inormout expence
long baw insored at this flies for the hire of
Transports.
" fachitate and promote these important object,
I have further to bey, that
you
will instruct Leutt
он
( uchterlony & dicontinge for the present working 1/ . Joits (which have become quite a secondary conside
were ordered to be built) and to charge of the construction of additional,
-ation since
accume direct
They
and completion of the nearly finished Barracks.
I have
had a conversation with Captain Ramsay aset Commissary General, since I had the pleasure of seeing you.
you, and I have to request that will authage that officer to build such
you an
addition as
he mintioned to me ( 50 fact I think)
to the Commissariat Hove House
near
be got ready
Navy Bay
ready at
once
for
in order that it may the reception of Government Stores, which
board ship, and the removal of which
kiht on
are now-
will enable us to get rid of those mec. Is. Ceaptain
the Ronday will also be able to superintend the con- - Struction of the permanent Per which I understand
has
near
the Store House, and
under my
nd the
observation
forkin of which that is me under affeared to be formed on very weath and defective
principles.
Mr. Johnston the Seat! Gwernor of Hongking
will be requested.
above
to advance
named on Receipts
money
to the officers
Recupts countersigned by you,
that they
and it is almost suprifluous for me to pay
the
us!
keep detailed accounts of its expenditure with neowary and usual voichers fa submission, with the disbursements of the Hongkong Govenmement for the proper. Fepartments in India and England.
Copic of this liter will be transmitted for the infamation of Ht. M's Government, Mis Lordship the Iovernor General of India, and Liebt General b. Hugh Tough to be B
True Copy
A
I have the honor to
Signed) Henry Pottinger
H. Ms. Plenipotentiarz
Richard Woosiam
No comments yet.
Private notes are available after approval.