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I do myself the honor breport that so long as the principle of Compulsory - prepayment of the postage on letters of this class is maintained, and it is understood
that only cases of accident arising from
insurmountable circumstances are to be
exceptions
to the rule, I do not consider any objection need be made by this Government to the proposition, it would however retard to a great extent the delivery of the European Mail in this
place if the proposed system
ant to
any
were carried
considerable extent, and give
rise to other objections to the system, although
is proposed
to embotitute a
fisced
Sum
per pound to be credited on
it
per
owner or
for
anch letters
either side
ао
may not
>
be delivered, or if the system of Quarterly
payment
in detail.
were substituted for this payment
I have to
(Rigned))
F. M. Mitchell,
Post Master General.
(
Tracy)
MAllesande
Acting Colonial Secutary.