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on patterns of woods which are usually brought out in ships Letter bags, and other charges made, Equally oppression. and arbitrary.

To ourselves individually these regulations have been sources of much trouble, and we beg respectfully to ask if the existing rules of the Post Office, as followed up by Mr Hales have the authority and sanction of the Government

Signed: Lindsay & Moore

True Copy.

Frederich W. A. Bruce, Colonial Secretary.


Victoria, 28th May, 1844.

We have the honour herewith to send for your inspection a package of musters, directed to William Henderson, Esqr, whose agents we are. This package had been taken out of the "Old England" by the party acting for the Deputy Postmaster, who refused to deliver such to us unless we paid two shillings. As we are in the habit of getting parcels containing musters of bois, varying in size from that which bulk of a Dining room chair, we would thank you to have the goodness to request His Excellency Her Majesty's Plenipotentiary and Superintendent of Trade to issue an order to the Deputy Postmaster not to take these and such

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on patterns of woods which are usually brought out in ships Letter bags, and other charges made, Equally oppression. and arbitrary. To ourselves individually these regulations have been sources of much trouble, and we beg respectfully to ask if the existing rules of the Post Office, as followed up by Mr Hales have the authority and sanction of the Government Signed: Lindsay & Moore True Copy. Frederich W. A. Bruce, Colonial Secretary. Victoria, 28th May, 1844. We have the honour herewith to send for your inspection a package of musters, directed to William Henderson, Esqr, whose agents we are. This package had been taken out of the "Old England" by the party acting for the Deputy Postmaster, who refused to deliver such to us unless we paid two shillings. As we are in the habit of getting parcels containing musters of bois, varying in size from that which bulk of a Dining room chair, we would thank you to have the goodness to request His Excellency Her Majesty's Plenipotentiary and Superintendent of Trade to issue an order to the Deputy Postmaster not to take these and such
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on patterns of woods which are usually brought out in ships Letter bags, and other charges made, Equally oppression. and arbitrary.

To ourselves individually these uw regulations have been sources of anuch trouble, and we beg respectfully to ash if the existing rules of the Post biffice, as followed up by Mr hales have "The authority and sanction of the Yournment

Shave to (Signed) Lindsay Mo

Ahue Copy.

Frederich W. A. Bru

Colonial Secretary.

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send

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Victoria, 28th May, 1844.

Me have the hover herewith to

I for your inspection a package of musters, directed to Williaur Henderson, "they", whose agent we are. This package, had been taken out of the "Old England, by the party acting for the Deputy test master, who refused to deliver such to

and

now see. to the

unless we paid hoo Phillings. As we are in the habit of getting parcels containing musters of bois, barying in size from that which

you bulk of a Dining in chair, we with thank you to have the goodness to request. His Excellency Her majesiy= Plenipotentiary and Superintendent of

an order to the Deputy

Trade to issue

Post matter, either not to take these and

such

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