CO129-013 - Sir John Davis - 1845 [8-12] — Page 127

CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案 All

On the 10th of April it was the

-kind pleasure of It is Excellency the Governor

to appoint.

the ad

Salary. On that.

spay

Clerk with the same

occasion Mr. Martin

On that occasion

stated that having been charged with the

Co

:llection of Crown Revenues,

he had

by it sufficient ground to expect that my Salary would be increased.

I will not omit to state that elr

Martin, fully satisfied of my capacity, as proved by his letter dated the 8th instant,

herewith annexed in

compensation for my

copy, gave me some

arduous work, as well.

from his own purse as from the Treasury,

with His hazz cet

& cellency's

I consent as per Warrant No. 84 _ this proves

the

insufficiency of my present Salary, for which I will

humbly solicit,

to submit my

you justice of His Excellency the

case to the justice of

Governor, with your support, a

your support, and praying

that

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that an adequate increase of Salary might

+

be granted to Your

Most Humble te

(Signed) Robert Rienaecker.

Robert Riendecker, Esqre.

Colonial Treasury,

th

Hongkong, 8th July, 1845.

Sir,

I cannot proceed to England without

expressing to you my grateful thanks for

the valuable services which.

you.

have

rendered me as Treasurer here at a period.

of great difficulty, and requiring a perfect

knowledge of Accounts.

Your skill as an Accountant,

your zeal

ad as

Assistant, and,

gentlemanly conduct claim my tribute of esteem.

your

Wherever you proceed, my

- best

withes

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