CO129-094 - Acting Governor Mercer - 1863 [11-10] — Page 115

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111

you

that I have received no communication from Mr Thornton for the last two mails, the last letter I received from him is dated September 8th in which he does not mention his having corresponded with the home authorities relative to the stoppage

of

his salary,

but on the contrary

requests me to advance the whole

of

his six

months salary he had solicited for several mails previous. In compliance with this request I sent him four months pay and intended to have sent

him the

remaining

two by

this

mail had I not received

communication

by

you

of

the 19th instant

You will perceive that

having remitted him four months pay, and received only three months, I am out of pocket one month's

pay on

his account.

In conclusion I beg to remark that it seems rather paradoxical that after assuring His Grace The Duke of Newcastle that his salary had been stopped in Hong Kong, he should give

an order on me for

repayment of salaries paid on his account.

I have, &c.,

(True Copies)

[

(Some are signed Alex. S. Nation

Alex. S. Nation

acting Colonial Secretary.

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( 111 you that I have received no communication from Mr Thornton for the last two mails, the last letter I received from him is dated September 8th in which he does not mention his having corresponded with the home authorities relative to the stoppage of his salary, but on the contrary requests me to advance the whole of his six months salary he had solicited for several mails previous. In compliance with this request I sent him four months pay and intended to have sent him the remaining two by this mail had I not received communication by you of the 19th instant You will perceive that having remitted him four months pay, and received only three months, I am out of pocket one month's pay on his account. In conclusion I beg to remark that it seems rather paradoxical that after assuring His Grace The Duke of Newcastle that his salary had been stopped in Hong Kong, he should give an order on me for repayment of salaries paid on his account. I have, &c., (True Copies) [ (Some are signed Alex. S. Nation Alex. S. Nation acting Colonial Secretary.
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( 111 you that I have received no "communication from Mr Thornton for the last two mails, the last letter I received from him is dated September 8th in which he does not mention his having corresponded with the home authorities relative to the stoppage بکھیریں his salary, salary, but on the contrary to remit to him. requests me advance the whole A of his six in request which months Salary he had solicited for several mails previous. In compliance with this request I sent him four mouths pay and intended to have sent him the the ren remaining two by this mail had I not received Communication by this by you of Your the 19th instant will perceive that having remitted hime four months pay, and received only three months, I am out of pocket one mouth's his account. pay on In conclusion I beg to remorte. that it seems rather paredonical that after assuring His Grace The Duke of Newcastle that his salary: had been stopped in Stong kong, le should give the an order on me for repayment of Salaries paid on his account. I have, tea, (True Copies) [ (Some are signed Alex. S. Nation MARlexande acting Colonial Secretary.
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111

you

that I have received no "communication from Mr Thornton for the last two mails, the last letter I received from him is dated September 8th in which he does not mention his having corresponded with the home authorities relative to the stoppage

بکھیریں

his salary,

salary, but on the contrary

to remit to him.

requests me advance the whole

A

of

his six

in

request which

months Salary he had solicited for several mails previous. In compliance with this request I sent him four mouths pay and intended to have sent

him the

the ren

remaining

two by

this

mail had I not received

Communication

by this

by

you

of

Your

the 19th instant

will perceive that

having remitted hime four months pay, and received only three months, I am out of pocket one mouth's

his account.

pay

on

In conclusion I beg to remorte. that it seems rather paredonical that after assuring His Grace The Duke of Newcastle that his salary: had been stopped in Stong kong, le should give

the

an order on me for

repayment of Salaries paid on his account.

I have, tea,

(True Copies)

[

(Some are signed Alex. S. Nation

MARlexande

acting Colonial Secretary.

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