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be consequence of But
correspondence you sketchlisted for the
had
fuit haped. As in guer
formers Iph you
Announced
had
intention
of making a further & Special Report to
the subject of this Ordinance, I had delayed replying
to it wolil. I should hav received that Report. It appears, that the Ordinance
was passed in
in question was
Aug: last; but that the Publcation
accidentally
Delayed until the 19 Oct
that is, until within
fortnight of the date at
which it was
into operation
Ave
to come
published
it was forfrather
As Foon-
remonstrance against it
has adduced
& the Council by
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yourself of the
Mercantile Body, couched
in
Language, which I agree
with
you in considering
intemperate & disrespectful__
You accordingly refused to
receive the remons
and on
hance-
the Committee
the Merchants
are...
asserting
the sentiments contained
in it announced that Fr fost must decline to hold
any
communication with
Bein so
long
Ax
Bey
shold pemist in such
Scoutrly.
Crede
the disrespectful meaning.
of the language
disavowed & you
Men
consented to reconsider
the Ordinance.
This not without.