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We beg to day before
copy of a letter so had the hover to addrees to Db. Ailey, Egr W/ Consul acking have to certify to certain Junces of Prepared Ofimum to be shipped fr.
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according to the American law on the filea of certiorum mout upon the salpet,
conespondence with the Colomal ument.
which raised doubts in his mind as
to the propriety of his entifying such
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that
We
are well aware.
of the nature of correspondence and we do not recitate to state in trying to protect rugt respectfully that eve considers
Governor
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the Opium Mmopoly of this colony in such a manner is exceeding his powers hereby protect against his proceding and hold whom it may concern
and we
responsible for
all loses that
by the detention of the "Kennedar and for
any other losses.
The Houtle Co. Co. Suuth
Acting Colonial,
we
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