411
Victoria
26th July 1844
I have the honor to acknowledge receipt of your letter No.193 of the 24th inst., and beg to state that I did not receive the dollar at the rate charged by the late Government, that 17/5d was charged for postage on all letters sent via Southampton to England.
I have, &c.,
(Signed) J. J. Scales.
The Honorable
F. W. A. Bruce,
Colonial Secretary.
(A true copy)
Frederick W. A. Bruc(e)
(Corrected to) Frederick M. Druce
(Actually it should be)
Frederick W. A. Bruce
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Victoria
26th July 1844
I have the honor to acknowledge receipt of your letter No.193 of the 24th inst., and beg to state that I did not receive the dollar at the rate charged by the late Government, that 17/5d was charged for postage on all letters sent via Southampton to England.
I have, &c.,
(Signed) J. J. Scales.
The Honorable
F. W. A. Bruce,
Colonial Secretary.
(A true copy)
Frederick M. Druce
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Victoria
26th July 1844
I have the honor to acknowledge
letter No193 of the 24th
the receipt of your cate, and beg to state that I did not receive the dollar at the rate charged by the late Government that 17/5d was charged
for postage on all letters sent
this via Southampton to England.
I have, &c.,
(Signed) J. J. Scales.
The Honorable
F. W. A. Bruce,
Colonial Secretary.
(A true copy)
Frederick M. Druce