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such like parcels porn on board ship, or to pass them through the Post Office, without charge.

the find it a serious inconvenience

and hindrance to our

own

business that Muster parcels are taken away from board the ship on which the goods are. The "Old England arrived in the Harbour on the and this parcel was only delivered to us Yesterday.

We have to

(Sigurd) 44.5%. Connell H

Robert Shachav

Adam Mr. Amslie Esq

Seed to St. M. Peripotenting and Supt of Track.

No: $2

hi

202

Government House, Hongtong, 24th May, 1841

Sam directed by His Excellency the Governor in Council to call upon you for

art 2

explanation of the circumstances detailed in the accompanying copy of letter from Messrs Sommeil &

His Excellency instructs me to say, that, as the parcel in question contains only Patterns, and as no

English test Mark appears on it, he is at a loss to perceive any reason for taking it to the Post Office, and treating it as a letter,

any other parcel which, may have been forwarded to any individual in this Colony, by the Ship "Old England"

anore

Alice.

Copy.

Mesterick M.&. Bruce. Colonial Secretary.

H.J. Scales Esop

than

I have to

(Signed) Frederick W. Preece.

Deputy Post Master A true copy,

Frederick W. Pree

Colonial Secretary.

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such like parcels porn on board ship, or to pass them through the Post Office, without charge. the find it a serious inconvenience and hindrance to our own business that Muster parcels are taken away from board the ship on which the goods are. The "Old England arrived in the Harbour on the and this parcel was only delivered to us Yesterday. We have to (Sigurd) 44.5%. Connell H Robert Shachav Adam Mr. Amslie Esq Seed to St. M. Peripotenting and Supt of Track. No: $2 hi 202 Government House, Hongtong, 24th May, 1841 Sam directed by His Excellency the Governor in Council to call upon you for art 2 explanation of the circumstances detailed in the accompanying copy of letter from Messrs Sommeil & His Excellency instructs me to say, that, as the parcel in question contains only Patterns, and as no English test Mark appears on it, he is at a loss to perceive any reason for taking it to the Post Office, and treating it as a letter, any other parcel which, may have been forwarded to any individual in this Colony, by the Ship "Old England" anore Alice. Copy. Mesterick M.&. Bruce. Colonial Secretary. H.J. Scales Esop than I have to (Signed) Frederick W. Preece. Deputy Post Master A true copy, Frederick W. Pree Colonial Secretary.
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such like parcels porn on board ship, or to pass them through the bot Office, without charge. the find it a serious inconveniene and hindrance to our ow business that Muster parcels are lakeix away from board the ship on which the goods are. The "Old England arrived in the Harbe on the there and this parcel was only delivered to us Yesterday. A We have to (Sigurd) 44.5%. Connell H Robert Shachav Adam Mr. Amslie Esq Seed to St. M. Peripotenting and Supt of Track. Ne: $2 hi 202 Government House, Métoie Hougtong, 24th May, 1841 Sam directed by His Excellency the Evernor in Council to call upon you for art 2 explanation of the circumstanas. detailed in the accompanying copy for letter from Mes" Sommelt the His Excellency withrucks me to say, that, as the parcel in question contains only Patterns, and as no English test Mark appears on it, he is at a loss to perceive any reason for taking it to the Post Office, and treating it as a letter, any other parcel which, may have been forwarded to any individual in this Colony, by the Ship Old England" anore Alice. Copy. Mesterick M.&. Bruce. Colonial Secretary. H.J. Scales Esop than I have to (Signed) Shederick W. . . Preece. Deputy Post Master A true, copy, Frederick W. Pr Colonial heretary.
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such like parcels porn on board ship, or to pass them through the bot Office, without charge.

the find it a serious inconveniene

and hindrance to our

ow

business that Muster parcels are lakeix away from board the ship on which the goods are. The "Old England arrived in the Harbe on the there and this parcel was only delivered to us Yesterday.

A

We have to

(Sigurd) 44.5%. Connell H

Robert Shachav

Adam Mr. Amslie Esq

Seed to St. M. Peripotenting and Supt of Track.

Ne: $2

hi

202

Government House, Métoie

Hougtong, 24th May, 1841

Sam directed by His Excellency the Evernor in Council to call upon you for

art 2

explanation of the circumstanas. detailed in the accompanying copy for letter from Mes" Sommelt the

His Excellency withrucks me to say, that, as the parcel in question contains only Patterns, and as no

English test Mark appears on it, he is at a loss to perceive any reason for taking it to the Post Office, and treating it as a letter,

any other parcel which, may have been forwarded to any individual in this Colony, by the Ship Old England"

anore

Alice.

Copy.

Mesterick M.&. Bruce. Colonial Secretary.

H.J. Scales Esop

than

I have to

(Signed) Shederick W. . . Preece.

Deputy Post Master A true, copy,

Frederick W. Pr

Colonial heretary.

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