CO129-033 - General Stavely - Lieut. Governor - 1850 [5-8] — Page 7

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"I have the honor to be,
With the highest respect,
Your Lordships,
Most Obedient;
Humble servant,
Lieutenant Governor administering
the Government.

No 13.
Sir,
Audit Office,
Hongkong 16 May, 1850.
With reference to your Lordship's Despatch
No 169 dated 12th March last, I have the honor
to inform you that there exists no evidence
of Mr. Bützlaff having paid any
amounts of Poll tax twice over.
On the contrary I should state that on the 18th November 1846 it was necessary to surcharge that Gentleman with £19. 17. 6, which balance against
him arose from
the circumstance
of his having drawn a second time the sum
of £24. 2.- for Wages of the Chinese writers for the month of May 1846 - sic : in the first instance from the Commissariat chest, and again from the Colonial Treasury for the whole of the

The Honorable,
Major General Staveley, C.B.,
Lieut. Governor administering the Government

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Op 5 prove satisfactory. 5107 4/52.7 2 unnern "I have the honor to be, With the highest respect, Your Lordships, Most Obedient; Humble servant, Lieutenant Governor administering the Government. No 13. Sir, Audit Office, Hongkong 16 May, 1850. With reference to your Lordship's Despatch No 169 dated 12th March last, I have the honor to inform you that there exists no evidence of Mr. Bützlaff having paid any amounts of Poll tax twice over. On the contrary I should state that on the 18th November 1846 it was necessary to surcharge that Gentleman with £19. 17. 6, which balance against him arose from the circumstance of his having drawn a second time the sum of £24. 2.- for Wages of the Chinese writers for the month of May 1846 - sic : in the first instance from the Commissariat chest, and again from the Colonial Treasury for the whole of the The Honorable, Major General Staveley, C.B., Lieut. Governor administering the Government
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"I have the honor to be,

With the highest respect,

Your Lordships,

Most Chidient;

Humble brant,

Lieutenant Governer administering

the Government.

N2 13.

Sir,

Audit office,

Arughing 16 May, 1850-

With reference to harl breys Despatch

N:169 dated 12th March last, I have the houn

to inform you whatever

that there exists no evidenes

of 32 butzlaff having, paid any-,

amounts of

of meme tax twice over.

Be the

contrary I should state that on the 18th November 1846 it was necessary to surcharge that Gentleman of £19. 17-6, which balance against

in the env

him arose from

the circumstance

a second time drawn the sam

the

03.

te.

of his having

of € 24. 2.- for of his

his department,

Wages of the Chinese writers 4. for the south of May 18446 - siz : in the first inctance from the Commiccariat chest, and from the Colonial Treasury for the whole of the

The Honorable,

Majo Beneral Staveley, C. B.,

Lieut. Governor administering the hovemment

again

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