CO129-032 - Sir Bonham - 1850 [1-4] — Page 133

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Capy 129

Unto His Excellency Sir Henry Pottinger Knight Grand Cross of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath Governor of Hongkong &c &c &c

The Humble Petition of Solomon Iscure, of the said Colony, Merchant

Sheweth,

That on the 15th instant (or thereabouts) your Petitioner received a letter from the Colonial Office (of the above date) intimating that at the expiration of Six Months from date of said letter Your Petitioner's House and Godown being required to carry into effect the new Plan of the town, are to be removed.

That your Petitioner having so long since bonded his claim on the building of said Premises sent in a memorial to His Excellency Major General Sir Henry Pottinger then Governor of the Colony stating the particulars of his distress in Consequence of the removal of his premises to be and which memorial your Petitioner beg to refer Your Excellency to:

That to this day your Petitioner, and having previous to the receipt of the letter from the Land Office entered into arrangements with an American firm, for the rent of a House to a period of Twelve Months certain, commencing from 1st February last.

That Your Petitioner will be put to considerable inconvenience if the Property in question is taken away at the same time; being full of all description of Goods, Your Petitioner is unable to find other suitable Godowns to remove the same to, and will be compelled to suffer great loss.

That at the termination of the time allotted for the removal of the Premises Your Petitioner humbly prays that Your Excellency will be pleased to take into consideration his unpleasant situation and grant him further time to remove his property at Your Petitioner's convenience.

And Your Petitioner shall ever pray &c &c

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Capy 129 Unto His Excellency Sir Henry Pottinger Knight Grand Cross of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath Governor of Hongkong &c &c &c The Humble Petition of Solomon Iscure, of the said Colony, Merchant Sheweth, That on the 15th instant (or thereabouts) your Petitioner received a letter from the Colonial Office (of the above date) intimating that at the expiration of Six Months from date of said letter Your Petitioner's House and Godown being required to carry into effect the new Plan of the town, are to be removed. That your Petitioner having so long since bonded his claim on the building of said Premises sent in a memorial to His Excellency Major General Sir Henry Pottinger then Governor of the Colony stating the particulars of his distress in Consequence of the removal of his premises to be and which memorial your Petitioner beg to refer Your Excellency to: That to this day your Petitioner, and having previous to the receipt of the letter from the Land Office entered into arrangements with an American firm, for the rent of a House to a period of Twelve Months certain, commencing from 1st February last. That Your Petitioner will be put to considerable inconvenience if the Property in question is taken away at the same time; being full of all description of Goods, Your Petitioner is unable to find other suitable Godowns to remove the same to, and will be compelled to suffer great loss. That at the termination of the time allotted for the removal of the Premises Your Petitioner humbly prays that Your Excellency will be pleased to take into consideration his unpleasant situation and grant him further time to remove his property at Your Petitioner's convenience. And Your Petitioner shall ever pray &c &c
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Capy

129

Un Conthenay-Sohn Frames during

Governor of Roughing Wongkong

Enewer

The Rumble Petition of Solen Iscure, of the said

That

Goienu Merchant

on the 15 the form to or Chereabouts Your Tihhone roceed a letter from the Cona apce

( above date) intim,

ating that at the expiration of Sex Nontus from dan of sax litter Your Petitioners Flouse and Godown bring

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ent to ca.

carry

into

Jovernmen "wewa have to be removed.

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"Jaid

For Penry Pottinger then Governor of the

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aut

colony winding the park culars of his distress in Consequence of the removal of his frapenly to be and which memorial your Petitioner hurti beg to refer your excellency to:

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that to this day your.

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the Joa the House to an american term, for the

a mía de aranquments with and

own and Part

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menting from.

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period of Frelve Months reitain, commenting

Jebruary

Case-

Your Pets comer will be but to considerate schence.

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that time;

Convenience if the Property in token away the same riding full of. all description of Goods, Van come is wound to find other su tosee Godowsks to ferfall.

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with the above firen

rimove le at the termination. oving the Fromesous

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g any

40 Cond QLS

the time alatte d

Your Petitioner there; over nunmaly prays that your

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unpleasent situation

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Patetioner if his traberty time

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the year

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