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General to arrange
the remittal
of £16.8.10, charged as Colonial
7. portage
shme
Desirous of ascertaining
3
the facts of the
the case and
if any
blame attached to our Post Office
here, I called on M. Mitchell
ofor
an explanation
4. Kat bentlerman
sccollected the circumstances
and
your
Grace will see
from
his letter enclored, that the person (I understand a Non-Commissioned Officer or private of Marines) who brought the box to the Postal Office
was warned
of the enormous charge to be made,
but did not consider himself justified in doing otherwise than leaving it in the Post Office to be forwarded through that Channel.
I have the honour to be, Lord Duke,
My
в
Your Grace's,
Most Obedient Servant,