CO129-033 - General Stavely - Lieut. Governor - 1850 [5-8] — Page 158

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which you.

which I beg to answer, and from Lordship will perceive that the requisite Machinery for the tread-mill cannot be procured in this Colony, and that the whole had better be sent for from England. Should

proposal, therefore, meet with Lordship's approval, I hope that instructions

this

may

be issued to some

your

competent person

to procure and send out to Hongkong-

a

tread-mill as described in the Surveyor

General's letter.

I am unable to form any

idea of the cost of the Machinery in question; but full information will be

MIL

this

readily obtained at home: and with respect to the freight, it will, I believe, amount merely to a trifle in excess of the outlay incurred for the purchase of the tread-

mill- at all events it will be both cheaper and better in every respect that the wheel should be sent from England-

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complete with the few exceptions mentioned

in Mr

Fleury's letter.

I have the honour to be,

With the highest respect,

Your Lordship's,

Most Obedient,

Humble Servant,

Flury

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which you. which I beg to answer, and from Lordship will perceive that the requisite Machinery for the tread-mill cannot be procured in this Colony, and that the whole had better be sent for from England. Should proposal, therefore, meet with Lordship's approval, I hope that instructions this may be issued to some your competent person to procure and send out to Hongkong- a tread-mill as described in the Surveyor General's letter. I am unable to form any idea of the cost of the Machinery in question; but full information will be MIL this readily obtained at home: and with respect to the freight, it will, I believe, amount merely to a trifle in excess of the outlay incurred for the purchase of the tread- mill- at all events it will be both cheaper and better in every respect that the wheel should be sent from England- Page 152 complete with the few exceptions mentioned in Mr Fleury's letter. I have the honour to be, With the highest respect, Your Lordship's, Most Obedient, Humble Servant, Flury
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which you. which I beg to anner, and from Lordship will perceive that the requisite Machinery for the tread-mill cannot be procured in this Colony, and that the whole had better be sent for from Rugland. Should propocal, therefore, meet with Lordship's approval, I hope that instructions this may be issued to some your competent person to procure and send out to Honghong- a treads mill as deceribed in the Surveyor General's letter. I am unable to form any. ader of the cost of the Machinery in question; but point full information will be MIL this readily obtained at home: and with respect to the freight, it will. I believe, amount_ merely to a trifle in excese of the outlay incurred for the purchase of the tread = mill- at all events it will be both cheaper and better in every respect that the wheel should be sent from Angland- 152 complete with the few exception, mentioned. in Miz fleverly's letter.. I have the hover to be, With the highest respect, Your Lordship's, Most Obedient, Humble Servant, Flug
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which you.

which I beg to anner, and from Lordship will perceive that the requisite Machinery for the tread-mill cannot be procured in this Colony, and that the whole had better be sent for from Rugland. Should

propocal, therefore, meet with Lordship's approval, I hope that instructions

this

may

be issued to some

your

competent person

to procure and send out to Honghong-

a

treads mill as deceribed in the Surveyor

General's letter.

I am unable to form any.

ader of the cost of the Machinery in question; but point full information will be

MIL

this

readily obtained at home: and with respect to the freight, it will. I believe, amount_ merely to a trifle in excese of the outlay incurred for the purchase of the tread =

mill- at all events it will be both cheaper and better in every respect that the wheel should be sent from Angland-

152

complete with the few exception, mentioned.

in Miz

fleverly's letter..

I have the hover to be, With the highest respect,

Your Lordship's,

Most Obedient,

Humble Servant,

Flug

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