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Mercer.
(Signed) W. J. Meron
Colonial Secretary.
1 True Copy)
Colonial Secretary.
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The Magistracy, Pretoria, Hooghing,
16th May 1856.
I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter 327 of yesterday's date, enquiring of me whether I did, in my capacity of Sheriff, on a recent occasion, demand from certain prisoners in gaol a certain "perquisite money".
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In reply, I am happy in being able to convey a complete and sufficient denial of this extraordinary accusation.
The following facts will help to a solution of it.
The Honble.
W. J. Mercer, Esqre,
Colonial Secretary.