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did so to his predecessor Mr Spring, are that of the same, from the fact that since he has resumed the best office, he has continued to deliver your letters to us; this we imagine is a sufficient reply to this gentleman's strange assertion.

he must have been aware

that he did not know to whom to deliver

your

letters.

Second. The Property Post Master's assertions, that we rarely send for our letters, unless information is conveyed to us, is a misstatement, as we

seldom allow a

day to pass without sending a Coolie to inquire for letters : in two instances we have had intimation from the Post office of letters being there for us, once by a casual call at our House by the Deputy Post Master in the afternoon,

and once

by

our now

Coolies, who was known

at the Post Office, but had the money

to pay for the letters.

We are

(Signed) bitt Livingster H

A true Copy.

193

Frederick Mr. A. Donec

Colonial Secretary.

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did so to his predecessor Mr Spring, are that of the same, from the fact that since he has resumed the best office, he has continued to deliver your letters to us; this we imagine is a sufficient reply to this gentleman's strange assertion. he must have been aware that he did not know to whom to deliver your letters. Second. The Property Post Master's assertions, that we rarely send for our letters, unless information is conveyed to us, is a misstatement, as we seldom allow a day to pass without sending a Coolie to inquire for letters : in two instances we have had intimation from the Post office of letters being there for us, once by a casual call at our House by the Deputy Post Master in the afternoon, and once by our now Coolies, who was known at the Post Office, but had the money to pay for the letters. We are (Signed) bitt Livingster H A true Copy. 193 Frederick Mr. A. Donec Colonial Secretary.
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ļ did so to his predecessor Mr Spring, are that of the same, from the fact that since he has resumed the best tffice, he has continued to deliver your letters to us; this we imagine is a sufficient reply to this brotleman's strange assertion. he must have been aware that he did not know to whom to deliver your. letters. Second. The Piperty Post Maski's oportions, that we rarely send for our letters, unless information is conveyed to us, is a riftatement, as we seldom allow a day to pass without sending a Corlic to inquire for letters : in tor instances we have had intimation from the Post office of letters being there for ut, bres, by a casual call at our House by the Deputy Post Master in the afternoon, and once by our now Coolies, who was to no at the Post Office, but had me money Gray pay for the letters. We a are Signed) bitt Livingster H A true Copy. 193 Frederick Mr. A. Donec Colonial Secretary.
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did so to his predecessor Mr Spring, are that of the same, from the fact that since he has resumed the best tffice, he has continued to deliver your letters to us; this we imagine is a sufficient reply to this brotleman's strange assertion.

he must have been aware

that he did not know to whom to deliver

your.

letters.

Second. The Piperty Post Maski's oportions, that we rarely send for our letters, unless information is conveyed to us, is a

riftatement, as we

seldom allow a

day to pass without sending a Corlic to inquire for letters : in tor instances we have had intimation from the Post office of letters being there for ut, bres, by a casual call at our House by the Deputy Post Master in the afternoon,

and once

by

our now

Coolies, who was

to

no

at the Post Office, but had me money

Gray

pay for the letters.

We a

are

Signed) bitt Livingster H

A true Copy.

193

Frederick Mr. A. Donec

Colonial Secretary.

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