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the Enemor has

drawn for

£10.000 granted

the amount.

of

by Parliament last year for measures of precaution and defence, consequent upon the state of Affairs in China.

For greater Chivenience of reference Au Abstract is placed herewith of the items included by W. Forth in his list of expenses arising

of the War, to the

art

Amount

Amount of very nearly

the total sum of £10000.

Some of the

iteris appear to be

more or less open to

questions, and others to be insufficiently

explained. On all

l of

these W. Labruchere

proposes to call for additional explanations And to conveysuch wishuctions as appear

requisite, in a despatal to be addressed to

the Envenor of the Colary

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