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From: 171845.

Incl: No: 2 in Despatch

From Mr Shelley,

To Mr. Martins

Explanatory for November

letter of the

1844.

13

Sir,

Auditor General's Office, Victoria Hong Kong,

17th January 1845.

As the Mail is on the eve of starting for England, I deem it my duty to call your Excellency's attention again to the delay which has taken place in the Treasurer's Office in sending in the quarterly accounts for Audit.

W. Martin's account for the Quarter ending the 30th June, was delivered to me for Audit on the 30th December last, and I completed the examination of it on the 6th instant; but as it does not embrace payments of so late a date as the account rendered by W. Mercer, when he was acting as Colonial Treasurer, which was ...

To His Excellency

John Francis Davis

etc. etc. etc.

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From: 171845. Incl: No: 2 in Despatch From Mr Shelley, To Mr. Martins Explanatory for November letter of the 1844. 13 Sir, Auditor General's Office, Victoria Hong Kong, 17th January 1845. As the Mail is on the eve of starting for England, I deem it my duty to call your Excellency's attention again to the delay which has taken place in the Treasurer's Office in sending in the quarterly accounts for Audit. W. Martin's account for the Quarter ending the 30th June, was delivered to me for Audit on the 30th December last, and I completed the examination of it on the 6th instant; but as it does not embrace payments of so late a date as the account rendered by W. Mercer, when he was acting as Colonial Treasurer, which was ... To His Excellency John Francis Davis etc. etc. etc.
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Fro: 171845. Incl : No : 2 in Despatch From Mr Shelley, Mr. Martins Explanatory for Rovember letter of the 1844. 13 Sir, Auctitor General's Price, Victoria Weny Kong, 17th Semony 18/45. a Ase. Mail is on the front of starting for England, Ideem it my daly 4. call your Excellency's a Mention again to the clolay which has taken place in the Treanner's Office in sending in the quantuly excensets for Audit, W. Martine's exccount for the Quarter. was delivered to me ending the 30th shine, was for Audit on the 30th December lust, and Scompleted the examination of it on the 6th instant but as it does not embrace payments of so late a date is the exccount rendered by W. Mercer', when he as Colonial Treamer which s acting wvas To this Excellency John Francis Pavis Je 9: 9: woas
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Fro: 171845.

Incl : No : 2 in Despatch

From Mr Shelley,

Mr. Martins

Explanatory for Rovember

letter of the

1844.

13

Sir,

Auctitor General's Price, Victoria Weny Kong,

17th Semony 18/45.

a

Ase. Mail is on the front of

starting for England, Ideem it my daly

4. call your Excellency's a Mention

again

to the clolay which has taken place in the Treanner's Office in sending in the quantuly excensets for Audit,

W. Martine's exccount for the Quarter.

was delivered to me

ending the 30th shine, was

for Audit on the 30th December lust, and Scompleted the examination of it on the

6th instant but as it does not embrace payments of so late a date is the exccount rendered by W. Mercer', when he

as Colonial Treamer which s acting

wvas

To this Excellency

John Francis Pavis

Je

9: 9:

woas

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