With similar instructions to the British Consular Agent at that settlement.
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With regard to the deficiency in postage levied on letters sent from hence by the Audax to be forwarded to Bombay for the Overland Mail I beg to refer you to my letter No: 68 of the 10th of February : and to inform you that that deficiency, amounting upon seventy-two letters to Eleven Rupees and Four Annas ($11.10) will be recovered in the therein pointed out and placed to the credit of your account with this Government.
In conclusion I am directed by His Excellency to request you to address to the Deputy Post Master any further communications you may have to make on the subject of postage to this Colony.
I have to,
(Signed) Richard Hormuzd
No: 195
A. J. Gordon, Esq.
Land Officer,
Victoria,
7th May, 1864.
I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter No: 12 of the 9th of January forwarding an Estimate of Four Thousand and forty-four Dollars ($4044) for the construction of Kitchens, and servants rooms at Government House, including the additions and alterations which you were verbally directed to make by His Excellency the Governor.
I am instructed in reply to convey to you the sanction of His Excellency in Council for the expenditure of the above mentioned sum for the completion.
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