such like parcels porn on board ship, or to pass them through the Post Office, without charge.
the find it a serious inconvenience
and hindrance to our
own
business that Muster parcels are taken away from board the ship on which the goods are. The "Old England arrived in the Harbour on the and this parcel was only delivered to us Yesterday.
We have to
(Sigurd) 44.5%. Connell H
Robert Shachav
Adam Mr. Amslie Esq
Seed to St. M. Peripotenting and Supt of Track.
No: $2
hi
202
Government House, Hongtong, 24th May, 1841
Sam directed by His Excellency the Governor in Council to call upon you for
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explanation of the circumstances detailed in the accompanying copy of letter from Messrs Sommeil &
His Excellency instructs me to say, that, as the parcel in question contains only Patterns, and as no
English test Mark appears on it, he is at a loss to perceive any reason for taking it to the Post Office, and treating it as a letter,
any other parcel which, may have been forwarded to any individual in this Colony, by the Ship "Old England"
anore
Alice.
Copy.
Mesterick M.&. Bruce. Colonial Secretary.
H.J. Scales Esop
than
I have to
(Signed) Frederick W. Preece.
Deputy Post Master A true copy,
Frederick W. Pree
Colonial Secretary.