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British West Indian Emigration Agency

Canton, 25th November, 1863.

Having chartered the British Ship "Sourave" to convey 500 adult Emigrants to British Guiana, I have the honor to apply to you in terms of your dispatch N. 950 of 19th August, to move His Excellency the Acting Governor to issue a warrant in my favour for seventeen thousand five hundred dollars ($17,500) being at the rate of $35 for each adult.

The Honorable

W. H. O. Alexander

Acting Colonial Secretary Hongkong.

(Signed) Theos Sampson.

(True Copy) W. Alexander

Acting Colonial Secretary

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British West Indian Emigration Agency Canton, 25th November, 1863. Having chartered the British Ship "Sourave" to convey 500 adult Emigrants to British Guiana, I have the honor to apply to you in terms of your dispatch N. 950 of 19th August, to move His Excellency the Acting Governor to issue a warrant in my favour for seventeen thousand five hundred dollars ($17,500) being at the rate of $35 for each adult. The Honorable W. H. O. Alexander Acting Colonial Secretary Hongkong. (Signed) Theos Sampson. (True Copy) W. Alexander Acting Colonial Secretary
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The Duke of Newcastle. Mr. Merces 223 مره 2. Inclosures Received British Gricana 500 Emilpants to por the shipment of advanced to Mr Sampson in repayment of $17,500 Exchange for £4, 22.9.3.4 "Forwarding Bill of the Folk & M. horn. Send the Bill & -Certificati to the Gents with the instruction cepurested, * copy of the dispetite to the Crimportion Corends Ho information La হ? رنگ din / 12 223 11 ~/271 British West Indian Enrigration Agency Canton, 25th November, 1863. Having chartered the Bistech Shrip "Sourave to convey 500 adult Emigrants to British Guiana, I have the honor to apply to you in terms of your 19th dispatch N. 950 of 19th August, to move I is Excellency the Acting Governor to issue a warrant in the summ mny favour for of mention thousand five hundred seve dollars ($17,500) being at the rate of for each adult. The Honorable W Ho Alexander Acting I have, &c $35 (Signed) Theos Sampson. Colonial Secretary Hongkong. (Tine Copy) WAlexande Acting Colonial Secretary
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The Duke of Newcastle.

Mr. Merces

223 مره

2. Inclosures

Received

British Gricana

500 Emilpants to

por the shipment of advanced to Mr Sampson in repayment of $17,500 Exchange for £4, 22.9.3.4

"Forwarding Bill of

the Folk &

M. horn.

Send the

Bill &

-Certificati

to the Gents

with the instruction cepurested,

*

copy of the dispetite to the Crimportion Corends Ho information La

হ?

رنگ

din

/ 12 223

11

~/271

British West Indian Enrigration Agency

Canton, 25th November, 1863.

Having chartered the Bistech Shrip "Sourave to convey 500 adult Emigrants to British Guiana, I have the honor to apply to you

in terms of your

19th

dispatch N. 950 of 19th August, to move

I is Excellency the Acting Governor

to issue a warrant in

the summ

mny favour for

of mention thousand five hundred

seve

dollars ($17,500) being at the rate of

for each adult.

The Honorable

W Ho Alexander

Acting

I have, &c

$35

(Signed) Theos Sampson.

Colonial Secretary Hongkong.

(Tine Copy) WAlexande

Acting Colonial Secretary

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