CO129-084 - War Office & Others - 1861 — Page 194

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A. Hamilton Esq. Sim,

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1861

M.Thacdonald 3 JULY MTEULEGS Surkhogers M.C. Fortescue Bukuußerustle 6.

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To

Am 7844

See: of State. 8 — 8 Febr 26 June. (Eur Chapman)

Mur Cox.

At draft informing In Chapman is forwarder nove with Rysh. [[

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I am directed by the Duke of heweastte to transmit to you from

the consideration of the Louds Commissioners of the Treasury, cope

of a correspondence wt has taken place between this Department, the Gook of Hongkong, and der W. Chapman, Postiumaster of that Colony, but who is at present in this country, having received six months leave of absence from Sir H. Robinson, on the ground of ill health.

From this correspondence their Lordships will peresive

Draft to Mr Chapman. that won Chapman, aften

upwards of eight years? service in the Colony, having previously served for two years under the Board of Public Works in Freland, has found Minselfe

compelled to apply for an

retiring allowance, there

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