CO129-103 - Others - 1864 — Page 456

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and to Enable me to arrive at this, it became necessary to send to various parties, drawings & specifications, by which to obtain provisional tenders, and this caused a very large portion of charge.

These are indicated in the account by marginal notes in red ink.

I was also obliged to employ the draughtsman to take out quantities, as my time was otherwise fully Engaged.

Certain alterations in compliance with a despatch from Hong Kong dated 19th August, involved changes requiring additional drawings without delay.

The drawing sent to the Baron de Bussière, direction of the Paris Mint was sent at his request, and which, after his attention to myself, when visiting that establishment, on the business of Mint of Hong Kong, could not with propriety be refused.

In the details of melting furnaces, Great diversity of Construction for obtaining Economy exists in various Establishments, and after mature deliberation, it was decided to adopt changes in the original plans, which were less costly in construction, conceiving it better, where a saving could be effected, not to let the comparatively trifling cost of drawings stand in the way.

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453 and to Enable me to arrive at this, it became necessary to send to various parties, drawings & specifications, by which to obtain provisional tenders, and this caused a very large portion of charge. These are indicated in the account by marginal notes in red ink. I was also obliged to employ the draughtsman to take out quantities, as my time was otherwise fully Engaged. Certain alterations in compliance with a despatch from Hong Kong dated 19th August, involved changes requiring additional drawings without delay. The drawing sent to the Baron de Bussière, direction of the Paris Mint was sent at his request, and which, after his attention to myself, when visiting that establishment, on the business of Mint of Hong Kong, could not with propriety be refused. In the details of melting furnaces, Great diversity of Construction for obtaining Economy exists in various Establishments, and after mature deliberation, it was decided to adopt changes in the original plans, which were less costly in construction, conceiving it better, where a saving could be effected, not to let the comparatively trifling cost of drawings stand in the way.
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and to Enable me to arrive at this, it became necessary Asend to rarions parties, drawings & specifications,

bu

which to obtain provisional tenders, and this caused a the

very large portion o charge.

These are indicated

in the account by marginal

"notes in red ink.

Iwas also obliged

& Employ the draughts

out quantities,

in gelling out quan

as my timo

was otherwise

fully Engaged.

Certain alterations

ii compliance with a despatch from Stong Kong dated 19th

involved changes August. requiring additional drawings

Without

without delay

af de

The drawing sent to the Baron de Bussière, direction of the Paris Mint was sent at his request, and which, after his attention to myself, when visiting that establish ment, on the business of Muit of Hory Hong, could not with propriety be refused. In the details melting furnaces. Great diversity of Construction for obtaining Economy

ing, exists in

of

the

in York

various Extabling

-ments, and after mature deliberation, it was decided

to adopt

es in the

changes in

original plans, which were less costly in constuchon. conceiving it better, where a I arcing could be effected, not to let the comparatively trifling

the

cost

7

drawings

stand in

:

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