CO129-088 - Acting Governor Mercer - 1862 [10-12] — Page 257

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deficient in

ause overpaid the amount

Chest

The second Sureff Alton is

equally responsible in this matter as

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in the payment of the sutures

the first sureff

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the

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Yesterday

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ginu Suncties

$6000 - the second in

$4000.- tine Buinna

time Balance in favor of the

June last night amounted to ~~~ Sume

$9,253-15. this morning that a mount was curly $5,498:15 surving therefore

deficiency of $$$,255.–

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(Signed) Fredth Forth.

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Milesanda,

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Me 680.

Sir

your

Colonial Secretary's Office,

Honghong, 2nd October, 1862.

I have the honor to acknowledge

letter of

of this date reporting

-deficiency in the Treasury Chest of

$3255.

His Excellency the Uding Governor,

desires une to observe that

you

were

right in reporting this matter at once,

$5948:15

but His Excellency

does not

approve somewhat hasty conclusion,

of your some

that the blane rests with the

or with the Shroff's alone

Shroffs

The How:

The Colonial Treasurer.

Atoting

botorial Secretary