pleased...
the Governor to acknowledge the receipt of Your letter of the 16th instant, in consequence of which he was to suspend, during the absence of the Chief Magistrate, the execution of that officer's order for the removal of Your Majesty's sheds from the Premises of Mr Mose.
His Excellency has since then been Enabled to inform himself fully on the subject of your letter; and finding, that the uses to which Your Majesty's sheds are put (that is a Blacksmith's shop), expose not only them, but all the Houses in their neighbourhood to great risk from Fire, he is pleased to direct, that You immediately (ie, within forty-eight hours) remove all the sheds in question. This letter will be transmitted to you through the Chief Magistrate, who has been requested to see that the purport of it is carried into Effect.
I have to:
(Signed) Rickard. Moornam..
The Honorable Major Caine, Chief Magistrate.
Sir,
Victoria. 6th November, 1843.
I am directed by His Excellency the Governor to forward, under flying seal, for your information and guidance, the accompanying letter addressed to Mr. Badenoch, and to request, that you will be good enough to have it delivered to that person and see that the directions...
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