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presenter, is anot calls it is imhowite in it to go thoroughly int the minutia of the case.
to which
verial plainte are allowed to be made, the trouble and
annoyance this would give rice would be
a written
unbearable. Irgain, if only petition is received, it is to be feared
may
that it
mutaminy.
the Pititioners
not convey So that after all it will be mnipollible to know the becret (troubles) of the people, and many difficulties will arise. After which reflection Your Petitiones! consider that the receipt of Petitions by the Solonial Leverany's office will not be attended by the same minute personal irancination of conversince that haracterise their receipt by the Registrarfeneral. Is to Chincu finlenen of standing, let them
should
should ther
they so desire it, be allowed to present petitions at the Solonial Secretary's
Office, and thus the Chinese in the
Alony, rich and frow, will be free from every impediment.
Your Petitioners have presumed
to trouble
me with this detailed
you statement from a delire to benelit
the
people, and await your Galiengt decision as to whether they
inn so doing.
axe
right
In conclusion, words fail to exprees with what ancisty they look for your instructions.
m Stg year, you
faim
moon, 3rd day.
(1644 August, 1882) Buquet,
Stamped