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Binge Brinworth. 30 June 1859

JULY

My Lord Date 1859

When

by Hong Kong 392

added to

your Grace's government

in Lord Aberdeen's Administration

Brothers Caftre

were pleased to appoint my

Vernon Watkins BM to the Office of Harbour

Marine Magistrate of Hong Kong on the recommendation of Sir James Lord of the Admiralty.

Hyde Parker

may

Thea at the instance of

Brothers Admiral Commander

the Lords of the Admiralty to whom his long

arduous Services were well known.

was then assigned a Salary of £600 for the duties of Harbour Master, & a House of residence for those of the Marine Magistracy to arriving at Hong Kong he was put in possession of the House which his Predecessor in the office, Licent. Pedder enjoyed before him, with the intermission of not performing the duties for three months.

But by and by

in John Bowring demanded the House of the incoming Brother for Public Service, which Watkins willingly rendered up with a equivalent rent.

I

claim for

am

This Sir J Bowring refused to allow, I kept back the House without any

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IST Binge Brinworth. 30 June 1859 JULY My Lord Date 1859 When by Hong Kong 392 added to your Grace's government in Lord Aberdeen's Administration Brothers Caftre were pleased to appoint my Vernon Watkins BM to the Office of Harbour Marine Magistrate of Hong Kong on the recommendation of Sir James Lord of the Admiralty. Hyde Parker may Thea at the instance of Brothers Admiral Commander the Lords of the Admiralty to whom his long arduous Services were well known. was then assigned a Salary of £600 for the duties of Harbour Master, & a House of residence for those of the Marine Magistracy to arriving at Hong Kong he was put in possession of the House which his Predecessor in the office, Licent. Pedder enjoyed before him, with the intermission of not performing the duties for three months. But by and by in John Bowring demanded the House of the incoming Brother for Public Service, which Watkins willingly rendered up with a equivalent rent. I claim for am This Sir J Bowring refused to allow, I kept back the House without any
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IST Binge Brinworth. 30 June 1859 JULY My Lord Date 1859 When bjy3 đong kong 392 aded ow your Grace puveden in Lord Aberdions Administratio Brothers Caftr were pleand to appoint my Vernon Watkins BM to the Officer of Habrer I Marine Magistrate of Hong Kong mmendation of Sir James Lord of the Admiralty. nical Hyde Parker may Thea at the instance of Brothers Ad Commander the Lords of the Admiralty to whom his long arduous Services were well known. артик was then assumed of a Salary of £600 fr for the duties of Harbour Marker, & a House of sidence for those of the Marine Magistracy to arriving at Hong Kong he was put in poprecheinen the Hown which his Pudenfor in the office licent. Pedder enjoyed before him hers, with the intermission from not performing for nime three months the delties. But by and by in Joher BBowring demanded the House of ing Brother for Public Servin, which haft Walkins willingly rendered up with a quivalent rent. L claim for am This Sie J Bowring refused allow, I kept back the House without any
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IST

Binge Brinworth. 30 June 1859

JULY

My Lord Date 1859

When

bjy3 đong kong 392

aded ow

your Grace puveden

in Lord Aberdions Administratio

Brothers Caftr

were pleand to appoint my

Vernon Watkins BM to the Officer of Habrer

I Marine Magistrate of Hong Kong mmendation of Sir James Lord of the Admiralty.

nical Hyde Parker

may

Thea at the instance of

Brothers Ad Commander

the Lords of the Admiralty to whom his long

arduous Services were well known.

артик

was then assumed of a Salary of £600 fr for the duties of Harbour Marker, & a House of sidence for those of the Marine Magistracy to arriving at Hong Kong he was put in poprecheinen the Hown which his Pudenfor in the office licent. Pedder enjoyed before him hers, with the intermission

from not performing

for

nime

three months

the delties.

But by and by

in Joher BBowring demanded the House of ing Brother for Public Servin, which haft Walkins willingly rendered up with a

quivalent rent.

L

claim for

am

This Sie J Bowring refused

allow, I kept back the House without any

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