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there will be
in working
and
I feel
wo
difficulty
the Ordinance.
assured that
so for from its being
to late
imprudent stepp
what is supposed during what is s by some people to be
-people to be a period of danger it will in
it will in every way strengthen the hands the executive. We are
of
likely to have a vast
increase of both fleet.
army
reason
and
and this is another
why Jam Compelled
to deprecate what I muit consider unnecessary delay The point of Registration being
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draft to
granted I leave the speak for itself before you as the framer
rk of a
mervork
practical Ordinance which
will if
worked out in a
short time alleviate m
ate many
of the evils arising from the
Venereal disease in this
Colony protect the unfortunate slave prostitutes and not without necessity interfore either with the rights of
private property or personalliberty= With the highest respect,
lis,
I have the honor to be,
Your Most obedient Humble servont
W. J. Bridges
Acting Colonial secretary