CO129-005 - Sir Henry Pottinger - 1844 — Page 356

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learn that the Notifications in the Calcutta Government Gazette of the 21st. of February, herewith sent for your perusal, relates solely to British Postage

Jan o further desired to call your attention to a Notification issued by this Government in the Hongkong Gazette of the 20th of February (also sent for perusal) by which you will learn that unless the Indian Ship and Inland Postage is levied here and credited to the respective Governments of the Presidencies of India, to which it may appertain, the letters will be returned to China-

With this explanation His Excellency the Governor leaves you to decide how you will act on the occasion of the approaching departure of the Red Rover to Calcutta,

Calcutta have the honour to be- (Signed) Richard Cauman-

A true Copy.

Richard Horsham

Memorandum

On looking more narrowly into the Notifications published by the Post masters General at Calcutta and Bombay, I find they have no reference to anything else than British Postage --

I therefore think it advisable to draw W. Caulfeild's special attention to the Government Notification published in the Extra Hongkong Gazette of the 8th of April 1843, agreeable to which he must be guided in levying Indian Postage on all Letters and newspapers that may be put into the Post Office to go by the "Red Rover" to Calcutta.

By the Regulations therein laid down a double letter (not exceeding half an ounce in weight 2½ drachms being equal to half an ounce)...

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learn that the Notifications in the Calcutta Government Gazette of the 21st. of February, herewith sent for your perusal, relates solely to British Postage Jan o further desired to call your attention to a Notification issued by this Government in the Hongkong Gazette of the 20th of February (also sent for perusal) by which you will learn that unless the Indian Ship and Inland Postage is levied here and credited to the respective Governments of the Presidencies of India, to which it may appertain, the letters will be returned to China- With this explanation His Excellency the Governor leaves you to decide how you will act on the occasion of the approaching departure of the Red Rover to Calcutta, Calcutta have the honour to be- (Signed) Richard Cauman- A true Copy. Richard Horsham Memorandum On looking more narrowly into the Notifications published by the Post masters General at Calcutta and Bombay, I find they have no reference to anything else than British Postage -- I therefore think it advisable to draw W. Caulfeild's special attention to the Government Notification published in the Extra Hongkong Gazette of the 8th of April 1843, agreeable to which he must be guided in levying Indian Postage on all Letters and newspapers that may be put into the Post Office to go by the "Red Rover" to Calcutta. By the Regulations therein laid down a double letter (not exceeding half an ounce in weight drachms being equal to half an ounce)...
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learn that the Notifications in the Calcutta Government Gazette of the 21th. of Kebruary, herewith sent for your perusal, relates solely to British Postage Jan o further desired to call your attention to a Sotification issued by this Comment in the Houghong bazette of " your the 200t of February (also sent for perutal) by which you will barn that unless the Indian Ship and Inland Postage is levied here and credited to the respective lovernments of the Presidencies of India, to which it may appertain, the letters will be returned to China- to With this explanation His .--. Excellency the Governor leaves you decide how you will act on the occation of the approaching departure of the Red Rover to Calcutta, Calcutta have th I &e- (Signed) Richard Koomam- A hive Copy. Richard Horsham Memorandum On looking 348 more narrowly into the Notifications published by the Pot masters Veneral at Calcutta and Bombay, I find they have no reference to anything else than British Postage -- I therefore think it advisable to draw W = Scales' special attention to the lovernment Sotificatione published in the Extra Houghong Gazette of the 8% of April 1843, agreeable to which he must be guided in levying Indian Postage all Letters and newspapers that may be put into the Post Office to go by the Red Rover" to Calcutta. By ow ove the Regulations therein taid down a double letter (not exceeding Folah in weight 2/1⁄2 Folachs being equal to
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learn that the Notifications in the Calcutta Government Gazette of the 21th. of Kebruary, herewith sent for your perusal, relates solely to British Postage

Jan o further desired to call your attention to a Sotification issued by this Comment in the Houghong bazette of

" your the 200t of February (also sent for perutal) by which you will barn that unless the Indian Ship and Inland Postage is levied here and credited to the respective lovernments of the Presidencies of India, to which it may appertain, the

letters will be returned to China-

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With this explanation His .--. Excellency the Governor leaves you decide how you will act on the occation of the approaching departure of the Red Rover to Calcutta,

Calcutta have th I &e- (Signed) Richard Koomam-

A hive Copy.

Richard Horsham

Memorandum

On looking

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more narrowly into the

Notifications published by the Pot masters Veneral at Calcutta and Bombay, I

find they have no reference to anything else than British Postage --

I therefore think it advisable to draw W = Scales' special attention to the lovernment Sotificatione published in the Extra Houghong Gazette of the 8% of April 1843, agreeable to which he must be guided in levying Indian Postage all Letters and newspapers that may be put into the Post Office to go by the

Red Rover" to Calcutta.

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the Regulations therein taid down a double letter (not exceeding Folah in weight 2/1⁄2 Folachs being equal

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