CO129-020 - Sir John Davis - 1847 [5-8] — Page 122

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Blond, together with: two sureties to

an

adequate.

amount. The floating Balance in the Freatury Chest being under £ 3,000, I required Mt. Cleverly, the Surveyor General, who is to act for W Mercer, to give security in his for £ 2000 and those of two others for £1000 each, Mr. Mercer's

in

own

own Bond

securities also remaining

1 full force. That gentleman proceeded to Ceylon a few days since, and will return

the end of October.

As Mr Cleverly, acting for Mr.

Mercer, has for some,

- some time pact been charged

5

5th.

by

with one of the three keys of the Strong Fault (reported in my Despatch Nr 4 of January) it became necessary to place Mr

key, pro tempore, in charge of another

Mercer's

person.

I have

accordingly entrusted it to

M. A. R. Johnston, my Secretary under the Foreign Department, and at present a member of the Executive Council.

T

I have the honor to be,

"With the highest respect,

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Your Lordship'

Most Obedient,

Humble Servant

Ndani

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