CO129-023 - Sir John Davis - 1848 [1-3] — Page 171

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Mr. Meieval

This is

one

of probably

numerous similar applications from

the families of public Officers who have died in consequence of their exertions in a climate injurious to health, and it must doubtless be a painful office to have to refuse compliance but

our Treasury

is not in

a state to afford

funds, & depends partly on payment of its kind

Establishment in the notes

of this Country

I do not see that there is any

alternative but to

say

Gov. have no means to gather

my premium

and could

be given to the applicant.

As a matter

certainly pertaining to Treasury might be

£50, or £100:

but then

hardly says

enough to justify

08.20/4/40

Small £25-

Cape £25 fifty

engaged.

?

undefiled.

Perhaps the Lady might from the royal bounty

make her a

grant, which could

be done.

The cost of her passage home

could be

at least defrayed

by the Government.

Page 26

Fenlyon Eve

His Lord's

MINUTE 26

CERTI

No 20 - 16 Feby 48.

L

Entf 240

167

3 May 1040.

NERY

28. AFRI

Jam

15

directed by

Each

to transmit to

Grey to

you.

the accompanying Lord's Commissioners of the

Treasury

for the consideration of the

Secretary

Memorial from

John Dans covering

Copy of a Despatch from

Engineer

of late Civil

for Pecuniary assistance-

looks at Hong Kong's Graying

and Clerk of the

Lord Grey

is aware the

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Mr. Meieval This is one of probably numerous similar applications from the families of public Officers who have died in consequence of their exertions in a climate injurious to health, and it must doubtless be a painful office to have to refuse compliance but our Treasury is not in a state to afford funds, & depends partly on payment of its kind Establishment in the notes of this Country I do not see that there is any alternative but to say Gov. have no means to gather my premium and could be given to the applicant. As a matter certainly pertaining to Treasury might be £50, or £100: but then hardly says enough to justify 08.20/4/40 Small £25- Cape £25 fifty engaged. ? undefiled. Perhaps the Lady might from the royal bounty make her a grant, which could be done. The cost of her passage home could be at least defrayed by the Government. Page 26 Fenlyon Eve His Lord's MINUTE 26 CERTI No 20 - 16 Feby 48. L Entf 240 167 3 May 1040. NERY 28. AFRI Jam 15 directed by Each to transmit to Grey to you. the accompanying Lord's Commissioners of the Treasury for the consideration of the Secretary Memorial from John Dans covering Copy of a Despatch from Engineer of late Civil for Pecuniary assistance- looks at Hong Kong's Graying and Clerk of the Lord Grey is aware the
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Mr. Meieval This is one of probably namevores similar applications from the families of public Officon who have died in consume of their excctions in a climate iquiions to health, a it must doubtless be a painful office to have to refuse compliance but letory in is not in funds, & depends pottie payment of its lind Exteblichment in the notes thi's Country I as not see that there is any alterative back to sayy Gor. have no neaus out gather my premiary aid cauld be given to the appliant. As a matter chainly perting to Treasury night lea £50, a 100: but then hardly says enough to justiti 08.20/4/40 Amall 25- Cafe 25 fift sengage. ? andefiled. Perhaps the Jay might from the troyal bounty make her a The cost of her What cambe pant, whi we wt leart defray pappage home the done. га at Fenlyon Eve Hi Jodi's MINUTE 26 CERTI No 20 - 16 Feby 48. L Entf 240 167 3 May 1040. NERY 28. AFRI Jam 15 ՀՐ directed by Each to transmit to Grey to 6. you. the accompanying Lord's Commifermiers of the for the consideration of the Searay Memorial from John Dan's covering Copy of a Despeth from Engenier of der Pope, the Redlew the late Civil for Grecuniary epistence- looks at Hong thongs Graying and Click of the Lord Grey is aware thech
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Mr. Meieval

This is

one

of probably

namevores similar applications from

the families of public Officon who have died in consume of their excctions in a climate iquiions to health, a it must doubtless be a painful office to have to refuse compliance but

letory in

is not in

funds, & depends pottie payment of its lind

Exteblichment in the notes

thi's Country

I as not see that there is any

alterative back to

sayy

Gor. have no neaus out gather

my premiary

aid cauld

be given to the appliant.

As a matter

chainly perting to Treasury night lea

£50, a 100:

but then

hardly says

enough to justiti

08.20/4/40

Amall 25-

Cafe 25 fift

sengage.

?

andefiled.

Perhaps the Jay might from the troyal bounty

make her a

The cost of her What cambe

pant, whi we

wt

leart defray

pappage home

the done.

га

at

Fenlyon Eve

Hi Jodi's

MINUTE 26

CERTI

No 20 - 16 Feby 48.

L

Entf 240

167

3 May 1040.

NERY

28. AFRI

Jam

15

ՀՐ

directed by

Each

to transmit to

Grey to

6. you.

the accompanying Lord's Commifermiers of the

for the consideration of the

Searay

Memorial from

John Dan's covering

Copy of a Despeth from

Engenier

of der Pope,

the Redlew

the late Civil

for Grecuniary epistence-

looks at Hong thongs Graying

and Click of the

Lord Grey

is aware thech

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