CO129-091 - Acting Governor Mercer - 1863 [1-3] — Page 446

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100 Rank and File of the 22nd B.M. Inf.; another hundred of the same Corps shall be

sent by the first opportunity and I hope to increase to this Garrison

make

on

stili

further

the evacuation of the Taku Forts this-

Summer, so as

the

Garrison

to make up the strength of

-arrison to 2000 men which number I

Consider Sufficient to meet the requirements

of

thi

Colony without over work to the Troops

J

request Your Excellency will not

under these encumstances press that point

in

you

letter urging the Relief of the Detachment at leanter by a Detachment

from Shanghai

arise

there from.

as much inconvenience would

I have to

(Signed) C.W. Stanley. Brig - Gl

Commanding Troops China.

(Copy)

No 248

431

Acting Governor Mercer to Brigadier General Staveley.

Sir,

Hongling

12th March, 1863

I have the honor to acknowledge

to

my

your reply (No 197 of 9 th instant) letter Me 213 of 5th instant and to thank

have you

the readiness with which you for met the wishes of this Government in respecti

of the Military Guard at Stone Culters' Island, and the general strength of the Garrison of the Colony.

Garrison

The Honorable

As regards that portion of this on Service at Canton He is Grace

Brigadier General Staveley. C.B.,

Jem

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