CO129-136 - Sir MacDonnell - 1869 [1-3] — Page 128

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125 of things. I have been anxious that novel such as are but durable articles and likely to give the Public for a long time fair value for the money expended should be procured, and there is no doubt that the Colony can at present very well afford any expense contemplated by the Council.

b. The enclosed requisition will probably be supplemented by another for some smaller articles, but as there is not much time left for procuring and sending out to this Colony the articles now asked for, I have thought it better to send on the requisition as far as it is completed.

The articles should be sent out by one of the Steamers, which sail for Hongkong from either London or Liverpool as may best suit, and the Crown Agents should be instructed to lose as little time as possible in ordering and forwarding them.

I have the honour to be, My Lord Duke, Your Grace's most obedient humble servant,

C[ochrane] F[rancis] M[urray] Governor

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1 125 of things. I have been anxious that novel such as are but durable articles and likely to give the Public for a long time fair value for the money expended should be procured, and there is no doubt that the Colony can at present very well afford any expense contemplated by the Council. b. The enclosed requisition will probably be supplemented by another for some smaller articles, but as there is not much time left for procuring and sending out to this Colony the articles now asked for, I have thought it better to send on the requisition as far as it is completed. The articles should be sent out by one of the Steamers, which sail for Hongkong from either London or Liverpool as may best suit, and the Crown Agents should be instructed to lose as little time as possible in ordering and forwarding them. I have the honour to be, My Lord Duke, Your Grace's most obedient humble servant, C[ochrane] F[rancis] M[urray] Governor
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1

125

of things.

I have been auseions that nove

Siuch as are

but durable articles and likely to give

The Public for a long time fair value for the

moncy expended should be procured, and there is

The Colony

no doubt that

can at present

very

well

afford any expense contemplated by

the Corneil.

b.

The enclosed requisition will probably be expplemented by anoche

for

save smaller articles, but

As

There is

not much time left for procuring and sending out to this Colony the articles now asked for, I have thought it better

to send on the

on the requisition as far...

it is completed.

As

7

ww

me

The articles should be sent mit

of the Steamers, which sail for

Honghong from either London or Liverpool

40

may

best suit, and the Crown

Agents should be instructed to lose

as liale time

and

ao.

presible in ordering

farwarding stinn.

I have the hover to be,

My Lord Luke,

Mau Grace's most obedient

humble se

Dewant,

Cechend freues Mand mull

Cowvernor

ست

!

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