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Admiralty Office

Colonial Treasury,

and the verifications of the Treasurer's Balance which have from time to time taken place; and their Lordships beg that Earl Grey will cause the result of this Inquiry to be communicated to them,

Transmit copies to your Report",

Nor Marvale.

Jaen Ler Sofa 2 Brt

Your obedient Servant

Le & Trundlegen

28/4 No8542

My Lord.

11th Aug? 1848

I pray

£75507 Jus138 Sudit Zing.

22. burg. 1846

With refer to our Report of the subject of any Surplus which have arisen in China, from receiving dollars by weight instead of in tale; We beg leave to state that Mr Johnston's reply to the Inquiry, forwarded in the above report, informs that there is nothing recorded in the Archives of the Superintendency, to show that the practice adverted to by Mr Elmotie existed, or that there was any Surplus Balance in the Chest at Macao, at the time referred to by him.

The fact of a Surplus having accumulated at the Colonial Treasury after a long Series of minor payments by county, is proved by Mr Mercer, the Colonial Treasurer, having brought to Credit on the Account for 1848, which we have received, "Surplus gradually accumulated in the Chest of The Treasurer" Mr Mercer explains the Surplus to have arisen from the receipt from the Merchants at different times of Carolus Dollars, not like the other Spanish Coin, broken, but full, with Stamps of the Shroffs; only the usual Chope; and he states the difference that existed

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Admiralty Office Colonial Treasury, and the verifications of the Treasurer's Balance which have from time to time taken place; and their Lordships beg that Earl Grey will cause the result of this Inquiry to be communicated to them, Transmit copies to your Report", Nor Marvale. Jaen Ler Sofa 2 Brt Your obedient Servant Le & Trundlegen 28/4 No8542 My Lord. 11th Aug? 1848 I pray £75507 Jus138 Sudit Zing. 22. burg. 1846 With refer to our Report of the subject of any Surplus which have arisen in China, from receiving dollars by weight instead of in tale; We beg leave to state that Mr Johnston's reply to the Inquiry, forwarded in the above report, informs that there is nothing recorded in the Archives of the Superintendency, to show that the practice adverted to by Mr Elmotie existed, or that there was any Surplus Balance in the Chest at Macao, at the time referred to by him. The fact of a Surplus having accumulated at the Colonial Treasury after a long Series of minor payments by county, is proved by Mr Mercer, the Colonial Treasurer, having brought to Credit on the Account for 1848, which we have received, "Surplus gradually accumulated in the Chest of The Treasurer" Mr Mercer explains the Surplus to have arisen from the receipt from the Merchants at different times of Carolus Dollars, not like the other Spanish Coin, broken, but full, with Stamps of the Shroffs; only the usual Chope; and he states the difference that existed The Lords Commissioners of H. M's Treasury
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Admir Office flame Office Colonial Treasury, and the verifications the Pressurer '& Balance which have from time to time taken place; and their braships bag that harl Grey will cause the result of this Inquiry explaciation & for to be Communicated to theer, Transmit copies to your Report", Nor Marvale. Jaen Ler Sofa 2 Brt Your obedient Servant le & Trundlegen 28/4 No8542 My Lord. 41848 11th Aug? pray Or the الم £75507 Jus138 Sudit Zing. شد 22. burg. 1846 With refer to our Report of the subject of any Surples whiche have arisen in China, from dollars by weight thraying receiving in tale ; We beg leave. to state thate Mr Johnston's reply to the Incery, form anded in the above report, informs that there is nothing recorded in the Archives < of the Superintendency, so show that the practi adverted to by Mr Elmotie exested, there was any Freasing to by him. in a that Surplus Balance in the at Macao, at the time referred The fact of a Surplus having abar efter period accumulated at the Colonial Treasury long Series of minor payments by county. es proved by Mr Mercer, the Colonial Treasurer, having brought to Credit on the Account for 1848, which we have recon My received, "Surplus gradually L aj a Sum of £32, 8 - 2 accumulated in the Chest of The Treasurer" Mr Mercer explains the Swiples to have women from the receipt from thelgenrach! at difft. tiones of Carolus Dollars, not like the other Spanish Coin, broker, but full, with Stamps of the Shroffe; only the usual Chope and the states the difference that existed The Lords Comar of H. M's Treasury In
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