CO129-120 - Sir MacDonnell - 1867 [1-2] — Page 78

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have them carried to Calcutta which

all

an

speed...

this Gurney hopes to secure

Excellency

agreement on

terms for

favorable term

transporting yourself and the

men

direct

from Calcutta be Hongkong in a steamer

belonging to

one

of the firms established

here.

I

defray the expenses of transport

and other contingencies this Excellency

will remit to the local Government payable to your

an

order the sum

of

£00

on receipt from you of a Telegram to be

sent at the cost of this Government by the

most expeditious rate. In that Telegram

you

need

only state that you

are prepared to act in

the

capacity

You are further directed to

express this Gurney's hope that

among

the services of

you

will be able to secure

an efficient Native Sergeant Major and

Sergeants. It is advisable that the

men

should

be, and

wear the

dress they

are accustomed

to wear and

make

arrangements

at Calcutta for sending supplies hereafter.

You will have reason

to be satisfied with the clerking, if you

suppose

such

an arrangement

to be economical

It is not desirable in His

Excellency's opinion to make

any

stipulation for return passages of the men enlisted. It would be preferable to increase their pay

so

that they

can

save their passage money

when

needed. They should however

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76 have them carried to Calcutta which all an speed... this Gurney hopes to secure Excellency agreement on terms for favorable term transporting yourself and the men direct from Calcutta be Hongkong in a steamer belonging to one of the firms established here. I defray the expenses of transport and other contingencies this Excellency will remit to the local Government payable to your an order the sum of £00 on receipt from you of a Telegram to be sent at the cost of this Government by the most expeditious rate. In that Telegram you need only state that you are prepared to act in the capacity You are further directed to express this Gurney's hope that among the services of you will be able to secure an efficient Native Sergeant Major and Sergeants. It is advisable that the men should be, and wear the dress they are accustomed to wear and make arrangements at Calcutta for sending supplies hereafter. You will have reason to be satisfied with the clerking, if you suppose such an arrangement to be economical It is not desirable in His Excellency's opinion to make any stipulation for return passages of the men enlisted. It would be preferable to increase their pay so that they can save their passage money when needed. They should however
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76

have them carryed to Calcutta wich

all

an

speed...

this Gralliney hopes to soraster

Excellency

agreement on

leum for

favorable term

transporting yourself and the

ven

direct

from Calcutta be Hongtong in a steamer

belonging to

are

of the firms established

here.

Я

defray the nopeuses of transfract

and other contingencies this Excelency.

will remit to the local Govenment payable to your

an r

order the sum

د

oftico

00

receipt from you of a Telegram to be

sent at the cost of this Gronment by the

mot expeditions rate. In that Telegram

need

you

primply state that you

prepared to act in

are

و

анг ма

further directed to

le

you

express this Erallimey's hope that

the services of

will be able to seeme

efficient Native Sergeant. Major and

Surgiants. It is advisable that the

should

te, and

reear the

dres they

you might.

an

four

mew

are accuə

accustomed

maite an

arrangements

at Calcutta for sending supplies hereafte

have reason

of clerking, if you

suppose

such

a mni AIV

t ï

economical

It is not desirable in His

Excellency's opinion to maste

any

stipulation for retum pafages of che men enlisted. It would be preferable to increase their pay

think

lo

case

you

you

can carry out the proposed plan.

d leave them

save their passage money

rohen

needed. They should howwer

A a

ت

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