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26 Nov.

Sir F. Roger's

Copy to Govt. by

to night's mail

with the enclosed despatch

R Macdonald

W70 Hong Kong

Mint of Hong Kong.

Letter to Graham 4 Dec.

New Illus.

See sub.

K 164.

T1558

Aug 2

RECEIVED

26 Nov. 1863

Royal Mint, Br.

the 26 Nov. 1863

at Hong Kong

86

I beg to acquaint you for

the information of His Grace the Duke of

Newcastle, that I have

been actively engaged with the preparations required for the Royal Mint at Hong Kong in conformity

with the directions contained in Mr Elliott's letter dated the 23rd ultimo.

I have now

to

request you

to obtain for me authority to incur the expense of preparing the usual working drawings, made to scale, and specifications

of the Buildings and Machinery, to be issued to Contractors as a foundation for their estimates.

The cost of the said drawings will be about

Four hundred pounds;

I have further to request to be empowered by His Grace, to discharge certain small accounts for preliminary expenses already incurred, in forwarding the undertaking, by direction of the Deputy Master of the Mint amounting to

£129 - 7; and have the power to remain

as per memorandum enclosed.

F Rogers Bart.

I

have the honor to be

Your most obedient Servant

The Under Secretary

of State for the Colonies.

Mint of Hong Kong

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26 Nov.

Sir F. Roger's

Copy to Govt. by

to night's mail

with the enclosed despatch

R Macdonald

W70 Hong Kong

Mint of Hong Kong.

Letter to Graham 4 Dec.

New Illus.

See sub.

K 164.

T1558

Aug 2

RECEIVED

26 Nov. 1863

Royal Mint, Br.

the 26 Nov. 1863

at Hong Kong

86

I beg to acquaint you for the information of His Grace the Duke of Newcastle, that I have been actively engaged with the preparations required for the Royal Mint at Hong Kong in conformity with the directions contained in Mr Elliott's letter dated the 23rd ultimo.

I have now to request you to obtain for me authority to incur the expense of preparing the usual working drawings, made to scale, and specifications of the Buildings and Machinery, to be issued to Contractors as a foundation for their estimates.

The cost of the said drawings will be about Four hundred pounds;

I have further to request to be empowered by His Grace, to discharge certain small accounts for preliminary expenses already incurred, in forwarding the undertaking, by direction of the Deputy Master of the Mint amounting to £129 - 7; and have the power to remain as per memorandum enclosed.

F Rogers Bart.

I have the honor to be Your most obedient Servant

The Under Secretary of State for the Colonies.

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26 Nov. Sir F. Roger's Copy to Govt. by to night's mail with the enclosed despatch R Macdonald W70 Hong Kong Mint of Hong Kong. Letter to Graham 4 Dec. New Illus. See sub. K 164. T1558 Aug 2 RECEIVED 26 Nov. 1863 Royal Mint, Br. the 26 Nov. 1863 at Hong Kong 86 I beg to acquaint you for the information of His Grace the Duke of Newcastle, that I have been actively engaged with the preparations required for the Royal Mint at Hong Kong in conformity with the directions contained in Mr Elliott's letter dated the 23rd ultimo. I have now to request you to obtain for me authority to incur the expense of preparing the usual working drawings, made to scale, and specifications of the Buildings and Machinery, to be issued to Contractors as a foundation for their estimates. The cost of the said drawings will be about Four hundred pounds; I have further to request to be empowered by His Grace, to discharge certain small accounts for preliminary expenses already incurred, in forwarding the undertaking, by direction of the Deputy Master of the Mint amounting to £129 - 7; and have the power to remain as per memorandum enclosed. F Rogers Bart. I have the honor to be Your most obedient Servant The Under Secretary of State for the Colonies. Mint of Hong Kong Page ... Here is the corrected version in HTML format as requested: 26 Nov. Sir F. Roger's Copy to Govt. by to night's mail with the enclosed despatch R Macdonald W70 Hong Kong Mint of Hong Kong. Letter to Graham 4 Dec. New Illus. See sub. K 164. T1558 Aug 2 RECEIVED 26 Nov. 1863 Royal Mint, Br. the 26 Nov. 1863 at Hong Kong 86 I beg to acquaint you for the information of His Grace the Duke of Newcastle, that I have been actively engaged with the preparations required for the Royal Mint at Hong Kong in conformity with the directions contained in Mr Elliott's letter dated the 23rd ultimo. I have now to request you to obtain for me authority to incur the expense of preparing the usual working drawings, made to scale, and specifications of the Buildings and Machinery, to be issued to Contractors as a foundation for their estimates. The cost of the said drawings will be about Four hundred pounds; I have further to request to be empowered by His Grace, to discharge certain small accounts for preliminary expenses already incurred, in forwarding the undertaking, by direction of the Deputy Master of the Mint amounting to £129 - 7; and have the power to remain as per memorandum enclosed. F Rogers Bart. I have the honor to be Your most obedient Servant The Under Secretary of State for the Colonies.
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26 hook.

Sir F. Roge's

Copy to Good by

to nights mail

with the enclosed despatche

R Macdonals

W70 Hong Kong

Mint of Hong Kong.

Letter to Graham 4 Beer

Anew Illu

See sub

K 164.

T1558

Au

2

EIVED

1863

Riyal Must, Br

theccaber 1!! 1863

at to

86

beq te acquaint you for

thesuformation of His Grace the Butte of

preceding actively Muccastle, that I ave

with the preparations requined for the rus Must at Hong Kong in conformitys

with the dications contained in Mi Elliols letter dated the 23rd tellime

It have now.

to

request you

to obtaice for me authority to incur the cypline of preparing the usual work- ring drawings, made to seale, and specifications

the Buildings and Machinay, to be issued to Contractor as a foundation for their extimates

The cost of the said drawings will

Four hundred pounds; about

be

I have further to request to be am- - powered by this Grace, to discharge cutan small accounts for preliminary expenses already incurred, in forwarching the nader. - taking, by dicction of the Necentes Robinen the master of the mint amounting to

and

10

ad

£ 129 - 7; have the power to remain

pu memorandum enclosed-

F Rogers Bait.

I

Stie

Your most obedicut Servant

The Finder.

Marter of the Mint of Hory-Kew

under secutary of Stale for the Colonies.

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