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a care toas laved in th of lakin Dewlett • that latter was at Canton, abe seems sent to Mr Concal telebanter m de seems to have comply forwarded the veceroy's reply Your Excy's information
3. I beg to Enclose it for In compliance with the requent of Erasers donglas Lapraik MC of the & instant I forwarded to Dr. Coneal Alabaster their letter,
but before he could have received my ucation, I recend from hain letters dated 12t + 13th wit, Calling my attention to the levy within the Colony of lekin on Karoonie "Idam further informed that nullas" are läken out there the "stating "three certificatro "Kerosnir is said to be hable to seizure cather' " at the Customs Stations in the entrance to " the Joarbour, or if it evade them on arrival here"
It has been known for a considerable time to some of the officers of this Gort that duty and latin had been paid in the to Colony opinion but as it was a purely voluntary the part of the shippers & for their Dy act or own Conveni'swee the Gost did not take official notice of the matter, but it is now brought to the knowledge of the Gort for the first time that lekin on Krrosur is laveed here and that to Mnr Consul Aldbarter posits out, it disability és don by fobriing a hare on those who do not pay
I await further evidence on this ponite & think there may be a mistake, but I think it my duty to lay before G. Excy. at the carbist possible moment the information which has reached me from such an authentic source,
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