CO129-016 - Sir John Davis - 1846 [1-6] — Page 102

voyage to

Ackbar eventually made the Suez direct, the sum se collected, amounting to Company's Rupees (347 0) three hundred and minely eight, remained at the credit of the Bolus, fund.

"When Mr Spring gave

the charge of the Offer

ove

over

the arrival

Mr. Scates, be made application to His Excellence for Henry Bollinger, to

have a portion of this

Some

sum seb

bagainst deficiencies that had occurred

in recovering the postage upon

portions of varion

Mails sent

at

: for

collection to the out stations-Canton,

Amoy, Macao, Chusan, and even Singapore, and Manila ; this request could not at the time be granted, but I had the authority of His Excellency to inform Mr Spring, that so soon as the

Postmasters

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Postmasters General of Bombay, and balcutta, should acknowledge the

correctness of his collection, Ho is

of Excellency would, in consideration the numerous and unavoidable losses that he must have been subiet to,

and the

general satisfaction given by him in the performance of his, dulies, give

: the case his favourable

consideration, and if possible grant his application.

I have, so,

(Signed) Chat & Stewart.

(Three Copy)

Frederich M.A. Anne-