CO129-006 - Sir John Davis - 1844 — Page 410

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stating that

my

letters

were

always

forwarded to the Firm of Fee Rawson & Co Notwithstanding however the repeated answers to the contrary, feeling constrained to assert that there must be more letters for me I again applied by letter under the signature of my firm and succeeded in obtaining another letter from the April mail, accompanied by the enclosed reply to my note

in order to prove that the irregularities and certain deliveries of my letters, as well as those of my friends, in order to excuse made that the errors arose from want of knowledge of my residence, must have been unfounded, and that having done my part in acquainting the Postmaster with it, I have good cause for complaint

These are not, however the only instances of letters having been detained much to my inconvenience, for the Packet was delivered to me only on the 24 May bearing date the 17th May Hongkong Post mark of the 17th month besides other limited delays which but for my absence at Canton would have been noticed more promptly and

compelled to overlook several instances of overcharges upon letters and newspapers,

I trust however, I have enumerated sufficient to prove that my complaints are not frivolous. The detention of the letter for Robt quail from the 28th May until the 7th July has been a most serious inconvenience as well as expense much might have been overlooked and allowances made for the difficulties that I am aware the Postmaster may have

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stating that my letters were always forwarded to the Firm of Fee Rawson & Co Notwithstanding however the repeated answers to the contrary, feeling constrained to assert that there must be more letters for me I again applied by letter under the signature of my firm and succeeded in obtaining another letter from the April mail, accompanied by the enclosed reply to my note in order to prove that the irregularities and certain deliveries of my letters, as well as those of my friends, in order to excuse made that the errors arose from want of knowledge of my residence, must have been unfounded, and that having done my part in acquainting the Postmaster with it, I have good cause for complaint These are not, however the only instances of letters having been detained much to my inconvenience, for the Packet was delivered to me only on the 24 May bearing date the 17th May Hongkong Post mark of the 17th month besides other limited delays which but for my absence at Canton would have been noticed more promptly and compelled to overlook several instances of overcharges upon letters and newspapers, I trust however, I have enumerated sufficient to prove that my complaints are not frivolous. The detention of the letter for Robt quail from the 28th May until the 7th July has been a most serious inconvenience as well as expense much might have been overlooked and allowances made for the difficulties that I am aware the Postmaster may have
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stating that my letters wvere always forwarded to the Frum of Fee Rawson V "O Notwithstanding however then repunticd auswers to the contrary, jeeling to assened that there mist be more letters for me Sogain applied by letter une ter the signature of my firm and succeeded in obtaining another letter from the April mail, accompanied by the enclosed reply to my note in or h devubing have been thus particular caddies whether to sup sypy the add my fine. thre the medium to prove that the ivugularities and certain deliveries of my friends, in order excuse made that the arole) from want of kno wave been kumbuty of my residesice, must have been infounded, and that having dont my part in acquainting the Portinarter will it, I have good cause for complaint These These 405 are not, however the only instances of letters having been detained much I my My vinconvenience, on Packet was delivered to only the 24 May me the beaning of the 17th sunne Hongkong Post muck of the 17th month besides other MMmmmer ouÍ limited delays which but which but for my Morez al absence at Canton would have been notices more) the Same Caute promptly and compelled to overlook several instauses of overcharges upon letters and newspapers, I trust however, I have emunerated sufficient to prove that my complaints are not frenolous. The detention of the lotter for Fob quail form the 28th May until the 7th Inly has been a most serious nicowenience -b mne ad well as expence ? much might have been overlooked and allowances made for the difficult lties that Jam aware the Post marter may have
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stating that

my

letters

wvere

always

forwarded to the Frum of Fee Rawson V "O Notwithstanding however then repunticd auswers to the contrary, jeeling

to assened that there mist be more letters for me Sogain applied by letter une ter the signature of my firm and succeeded in obtaining another letter from the April mail, accompanied by the enclosed reply to my note

in

or h

devubing

have been thus particular

caddies whether to sup

sypy

the add

my fine.

thre the medium to prove that the

ivugularities

and certain deliveries

of my friends, in order excuse made that the

arole)

from want of kno wave been

kumbuty of my residesice, must have been infounded, and that having dont my part in acquainting the Portinarter will it, I have good cause for complaint

These

These

405

are not, however the only instances

of letters having been detained much

I my

My

vinconvenience, on

Packet was delivered to

only the 24 May

me

the

beaning of the 17th sunne

Hongkong Post muck of the 17th month besides other

MMmmmer ouÍ

limited delays which but

which but for my

Morez

al

absence

at Canton would have been notices more)

the

Same Caute

promptly and

compelled to overlook several instauses of overcharges

upon letters and newspapers,

I trust however, I have emunerated

sufficient to prove

that my complaints

are not frenolous. The detention of the lotter for Fob quail form the 28th May until the 7th Inly has been a most serious

nicowenience -b

mne ad

well as

expence ?

much might have been overlooked and allowances made for the difficult

lties

that Jam

aware the Post marter

may

have

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