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Downing

Admiralty

Sept. 23rd 1849

Sir,

I am directed by the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty to acquaint you, for the information of the Right Honorable the Earl Grey, that their Lordships have been pleased to give leave of absence for 18 months commencing from the 1st July last, to Mr. W. T. Mercer, the Colonial Treasurer of Hong Kong, now about to leave this Country, - on the half Salary of his Office at the rate of £500 per annum, which will fall due to him upon his producing to you the requisite Certificate.

I have the honour to be, &c.,

(Signed) George Baillie Hamilton

Agent for the Colonies, Hong Kong

17 Aug/50

MINUTE

To

Mr. Hallifax 15

& Elliot 110

Valerivale

by hand

Mr. Hawes

16

To

Earl Grey

6. M.

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Downing Admiralty Sept. 23rd 1849 Sir, I am directed by the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty to acquaint you, for the information of the Right Honorable the Earl Grey, that their Lordships have been pleased to give leave of absence for 18 months commencing from the 1st July last, to Mr. W. T. Mercer, the Colonial Treasurer of Hong Kong, now about to leave this Country, - on the half Salary of his Office at the rate of £500 per annum, which will fall due to him upon his producing to you the requisite Certificate. I have the honour to be, &c., (Signed) George Baillie Hamilton Agent for the Colonies, Hong Kong 17 Aug/50 MINUTE To Mr. Hallifax 15 & Elliot 110 Valerivale by hand Mr. Hawes 16 To Earl Grey 6. M.
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Duse

Admiralty

NNT.

:

}

0/50 500

Writ.

give

the acent General the necepay, au this!?

by59 WKong

George Baillie Eay.

133

Agent her for founColomes. 17 Aug/so

I am directed

Sir

1850

¡MINUTE

ALOT

ME

Mr. Hallant 15

M&Elliot 110

Valerivale

by hard brey to convey

MBHawes

16

to

Birl Grey

6. M.

you

his Lordship's

authority for ipuing to M.WdMercer, the fotomal Treasurer of Hong Kong.

in this Country

now

leave of absence for 18 mouth's commencing

the Willay last,-

on

the half Salary of his

ophis

Office at the rate of

A 50

"it "falls"

goo per ann, which was due to hun, wpon his producing

прои

you

die requente

Certificate

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