Foreign Office
Letter received this Morning the post Mark of the 216th May on which day the Letters per "Royalist" were delivered. This letter contained Letters for India and England, which would have been forwarded by the Steamer if delivered on arrival. We beg to call your attention to the postage charged on this Letter 1/-.
We also forward you a small packet of Musters received.
Post Office June 7th 1844.
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I have the honor of acknowledging the receipt of your Letter No. 82, dated the 6th instant, and of the Copy of Messrs Lindsay's Letter to you of 4th instant, sent therewith.
In answer to this Letter.
The Double charge is 1/-. We have Sigurd Lindsay Liquidated Free Copy.
(Signed) Frederick W. Bruind Colonial Secretary