CO129-062 - Sir Bowring - 1857 [1-3] — Page 149

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Having laid before the Executive Council the question of an application to Her Majesty's Government for a Grant of £10,000 to be duly accounted.

No Council for. The Members of the Council Considering that the Colony is in respect responsible for the heavy expenses entailed by present position, unanimously agreed that a Parliamentary Grant should be applied for, and I have now to make the formal application with a full sense of its propriety, and urgency.

The Sum may be regarded as a loan to be hereafter claimed from the Chinese Government as a necessary indemnity for wrongs suffered by the violation of Treaty Engagements.

I have the honour to be With the highest respect,

Your most Obedient Humble Servant,

Blue Berenss

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Having laid before the Executive Council the question of an application to Her Majesty's Government for a Grant of £10,000 to be duly accounted. No Council for. The Members of the Council Considering that the Colony is in respect responsible for the heavy expenses entailed by present position, unanimously agreed that a Parliamentary Grant should be applied for, and I have now to make the formal application with a full sense of its propriety, and urgency. The Sum may be regarded as a loan to be hereafter claimed from the Chinese Government as a necessary indemnity for wrongs suffered by the violation of Treaty Engagements. I have the honour to be With the highest respect, Your most Obedient Humble Servant, Blue Berenss
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hiaughing, I have laid before the Ecautive Council the question of an application to ther Majesty, Goremuson's for a Grant of £10,000 to be duly accounted.

No

Council

for. The Manters of the Connoit Considering that the Colony is in respect responsible for the heavy expenses entailed by present position, unanimously agreed that a Parliamentar Grant should be applied for, and I have now to make the

Our

formal application with a full sense of its propriety, and urgency.

The

The Sun may be regarded

*

ада

147

a lean to be hereafter claimed from the Chinese Government

As al

mossary indemnity for wrongs suffered by the piolation of Inaty Engagements.

I have the honortobe With the highest respect,

بنگ

-

Your most Obedient Mumble Servant,

Blu Berenss

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