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Admiralty

Gentlemen

Foreign Office

Miscellaneous

Office

10,493 (RSCLAVE)

C.O.

DEC 6

Downing Street.

5th Decr 1849-259

A Power of Attorney has been given by the late Mr Napier of Minto in the Colony of Hong Kong to Alexander Hunter Esq., Writer to the Signet, Edinburgh to enable him to receive from Her Majesty's Colonial Office so much of Mr Napier's Salary as will amount to £100.-

Messrs

On behalf of Mr Hunter we beg leave to enquire whether a receipt for any sum due to Mr Napier could be forwarded from The Colonial Office through us for Mr Hunter's signature, or whether his personal appearance will be required.

Mr Hunter is resident in Edinburgh, & a Power of Substitution is provided in the Power of Attorney (which we beg to inclose for inspection), should Mr Hunter's personal appearance be required, we will obtain from him the necessary document to enable us to act in his behalf.

Benjamin Hawes

For

M P

Colonial Office.

We are

Your obedient Servants

Someth & Paque Mothers.

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Admiralty Gentlemen Foreign Office Miscellaneous Office 10,493 (RSCLAVE) C.O. DEC 6 Downing Street. 5th Decr 1849-259 A Power of Attorney has been given by the late Mr Napier of Minto in the Colony of Hong Kong to Alexander Hunter Esq., Writer to the Signet, Edinburgh to enable him to receive from Her Majesty's Colonial Office so much of Mr Napier's Salary as will amount to £100.- Messrs On behalf of Mr Hunter we beg leave to enquire whether a receipt for any sum due to Mr Napier could be forwarded from The Colonial Office through us for Mr Hunter's signature, or whether his personal appearance will be required. Mr Hunter is resident in Edinburgh, & a Power of Substitution is provided in the Power of Attorney (which we beg to inclose for inspection), should Mr Hunter's personal appearance be required, we will obtain from him the necessary document to enable us to act in his behalf. Benjamin Hawes For M P Colonial Office. We are Your obedient Servants Someth & Paque Mothers.
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Admira gents Foreig Offco Misce Office 10,493 (RSCLAVE) C.0. DEC 6 bard Street. 5" Deer 1849-259 A Power of Attorney has been given by the Beatle 1m Napier of Mitorin in the Colony of Hong Kong to Alexander Ib unter Exy, Writer to the signet, Edinburgh to enable him to receive from Her Majesty. "Colonial Office so much of Mr Rapiers Salary as will account to £100.- Juonies On behalf of Mr Hunter we beg leave enquire whether a receipt for any due to me Napier could be forwarded from The Colonial Office through us for Mr Hunter's signature, or whether his personal appearance will be required. let a Mr Hunter is resident in Edinburgh, & Power of Substitution is provided in. the Corer of Attorney / which we beg to inclose for inspection), should in Menter personal appearance be required, we will obtam from him the necessary document to enable us to act in his behalf. Benyamin Hawes for < کے M P Colonial Office. We are Sui тось obed Ludh Someth Paque moth.
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Admira

gents

Foreig

Offco

Misce

Office

10,493 (RSCLAVE)

C.0.

DEC 6

bard Street.

5" Deer 1849-259

A Power of Attorney has been given by the Beatle 1m Napier of Mitorin in the Colony of Hong Kong to Alexander Ib unter Exy, Writer to the signet, Edinburgh to enable him to receive from Her Majesty. "Colonial Office so much of Mr Rapiers Salary

as will account to £100.-

Juonies

On behalf of Mr Hunter we beg leave enquire whether a receipt for any due to me Napier could be forwarded from The Colonial Office through us for Mr Hunter's signature, or whether his personal appearance

will be required.

let a

Mr Hunter is resident in Edinburgh, &

Power of Substitution is provided in. the Corer of Attorney / which we beg to inclose for inspection), should in Menter personal appearance be required, we will obtam from him the necessary document to enable us to act in his behalf.

Benyamin Hawes for

<

کے

M P

Colonial Office.

We are

Sui тось

obed Ludh

Someth Paque moth.

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