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payable from the funds of the Senegal. His Majesty has 
been graciously pleased, by a decision of the 30th of 
November, to accede to my proposition. I have thought 
that it vrould be agreeable to you to be informed of this 
act of royal beneficence, which I congratulate myself 
as having been the instrument of obtaining. 
Receive, &c. 
Signed Baron Hyde de Neuville. 
Letter of His Excellency the Miiiister of the Marine 
to M. JOMARD. 
Paris, 10th December, 1828. 
I hasten to announce to you that upon my proposi- 
tion, the King has deigned, by an ordinance of this day, 
to create M. Caillie a Knight of the Legion of Honour : 
I request you will have the goodness to announce it to 
him. I shall be happy to see him to-morrovr, Thursday 
the 11th of December, betvreen the hours of eleven and 
one, to communicate this intelligence to him per- 
sonally. 
Be pleased to accept, &c.. 
Signed Baron Hyde de Neuville. 
