Sun & Rogers.
It is satisfactory to find that these Advances are working well and that land is well esteemed.
It appears to come from those Persons working a wit[h] the Government in the offortation.
P188.
15th January 1867
Governor Sir Richard Graves Macdonnell, in Reply to Despatch from the Right Honorable The Earl of Carnarvon
New Harbour and Registration Ordinances, 677 (1866) -
Reports satisfactory working.
Although he thought some of the provisions of the new Ordinances were so specially distasteful, he had already informed the Secretary of State that the Harbour Ordinance in particular was working well.
The Laws he thought stiff for allaying the feelings had led to some remonstrances.
They thought to frighten by desertions the Harbour (10/3 copy).
Return of Licenses issued under the Harbour and Boats Ordinance.
Day Night Monthly Annual Special Passes Clearances Permits Remarks January 1. 18 2 2 10 12 2. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... Sunday 8 5 39 18 25 Total 36 25 28 89 338 174 308 7Victoria Harbour, 31st January 1867.
(Signed) H. G. Thomsett, Harbour Master.
Colonial Secretary
175
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