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Na 40, of 1844.

Incl: Nr 4. in Despatch

1

Canton, 10th July,

We have the honor to call

attention to the letter which we

addressed to you on the 28th of May last, regarding the inconvenience we experience from Muster parcels, which accompany Goods, being taken out & resold by some parties, we presume, in employment of the Post Office, and being charged Postage thereon.

We find such a serious inconvenience. We take the liberty of sending you a parcel of Muster's marked, "Breed 88/95" "the postage of which is charged to us two Shillings. We respectfully submit to you our opinion that the Deputy Post Master has no right to withdraw...

To the Honble

J. W. A. Bruce,

From Mr Carter

complaining of detention of letters and

insulting conduct of Nor...

Seales.

RECEIVED

NOV. 5 1844

1/4 407

...

fe

Ye, ye

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Na 40, of 1844. Incl: Nr 4. in Despatch 1 Canton, 10th July, We have the honor to call attention to the letter which we addressed to you on the 28th of May last, regarding the inconvenience we experience from Muster parcels, which accompany Goods, being taken out & resold by some parties, we presume, in employment of the Post Office, and being charged Postage thereon. We find such a serious inconvenience. We take the liberty of sending you a parcel of Muster's marked, "Breed 88/95" "the postage of which is charged to us two Shillings. We respectfully submit to you our opinion that the Deputy Post Master has no right to withdraw... To the Honble J. W. A. Bruce, From Mr Carter complaining of detention of letters and insulting conduct of Nor... Seales. RECEIVED NOV. 5 1844 1/4 407 ... fe Ye, ye
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Na 40, of 1844. Incl: Nr 4. in Despatch 1 Ketoria, 10% July, We have the honor to call attention to the letter which we RECE NOV. 5 1844 1/4 407 your addressed Adam W. Ainslie C on the 28th of May last, the inconvenience, we experience regarding from In Muster parcels, which accompany Goods, being taken out of resold by some, parties, we presume, in employment of the Post Office, and being charged Postage there on. We find seech, a serious We take the liberty of inconvenience . We t sending you a parcel of muster's marked, "with bbreed 88/95" "the postage of which bboxes 88/93° is charged us two Shillings . We respectfully submit to you our opinion that the Deputy Pot Master has no right to To the Hon He J. W. A. Bruce, with draw From Mr Carter complaining con insulting conduct of Nor of detention of letters and Seales. fe Ye, ye
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Na 40, of 1844.

Incl: Nr 4. in Despatch

1

Ketoria, 10% July,

We have the honor to call

attention to the letter which we

RECE

NOV. 5 1844

1/4 407

your

addressed

Adam W. Ainslie C on the 28th of May last, the inconvenience, we experience

regarding

from In

Muster parcels, which accompany Goods, being taken out of resold by some, parties, we presume, in employment of the Post Office, and being charged Postage

there on.

We find seech, a serious

We take the liberty of

inconvenience . We t

sending you a parcel of muster's marked, "with bbreed 88/95" "the postage of which

bboxes 88/93°

is charged

us two Shillings . We respectfully

submit to you our opinion that the Deputy Pot Master has no right to

To the Hon He

J. W. A. Bruce,

with draw

From Mr Carter

complaining

con

insulting conduct of Nor

of detention of letters and

Seales.

fe

Ye, ye

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