Gambling house. Treptes certainty not, that sty
Copy of Mr Whyte's reply.
Brick House, Borrisoleigh,
Co Tipperary,
3. Sept. 1818.
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Your letter of Aug 31st has been forwarded to me. I refer to the case by which the Daily Press made an offer to you, holding out the bribe to you, "Read for yourself the ordinance only referring to gambling by Law, expressing myself averse to thy being drawn into such household work. Matthew, ordinance was Mire kdy been...
I distinctly remember having accurately stated the particulars - I recollect that from encouraging gambling than to suppress it and that its defective interpretation. I felt compelled to point out the defects of the Ordinance relating to government time and again but in vain.
I found myself unable to punish as severely as I thought I may add that you postponed the Reward in the full penalty for the offense deserved, the man against whom you brought the charge; it is very probable that I made use of some such expression as "bringing strangers to the house during night time."
My remembrance is, I ask you to state how far my memory serves you; either or otherwise has influenced, nor do I remember having ever formally studied virtue.
I am sure I am not wrong. I know of no other way of testing my statement respecting this matter. The allusion is a reference to your good self.
Like most of the early ordinances of Hongkong, that relating to putting which was passed within a few years after the foundation of the government was drawn up carelessly and was ambiguous in its interpretation.
With best wishes for your health & prosperity - I remain, was way slovend;, & Marticheally drawn & Careless as inconsiderate.
Y.J. Murrow.
I hope you are all well and have derived great benefit from my new home && hope to leave early in November for Hongkong via Bombay. If I can do anything for you, a letter addressed to Stephens Green will always reach me.
1 Signed) John C. White
Westbourne Park
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