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411

Victoria

26th July 1844

I have the honor to acknowledge receipt of your letter No.193 of the 24th inst., and beg to state that I did not receive the dollar at the rate charged by the late Government, that 17/5d was charged for postage on all letters sent via Southampton to England.

I have, &c.,

(Signed) J. J. Scales.

The Honorable

F. W. A. Bruce,

Colonial Secretary.

(A true copy)

Frederick W. A. Bruc(e)

(Corrected to) Frederick M. Druce

(Actually it should be)

Frederick W. A. Bruce

was replaced with

411

Victoria

26th July 1844

I have the honor to acknowledge receipt of your letter No.193 of the 24th inst., and beg to state that I did not receive the dollar at the rate charged by the late Government, that 17/5d was charged for postage on all letters sent via Southampton to England.

I have, &c.,

(Signed) J. J. Scales.

The Honorable

F. W. A. Bruce,

Colonial Secretary.

(A true copy)

Frederick M. Druce

The final output is

411

k

Victoria

26th July 1844

I have the honor to acknowledge

letter No193 of the 24th

the receipt of your cate, and beg to state that I did not receive the dollar at the rate charged by the late Government that 17/5d was charged

for postage on all letters sent

this via Southampton to England.

I have, &c.,

(Signed) J. J. Scales.

The Honorable

F. W. A. Bruce,

Colonial Secretary.

(A true copy)

Frederick M. Druce

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411 Victoria 26th July 1844 I have the honor to acknowledge receipt of your letter No.193 of the 24th inst., and beg to state that I did not receive the dollar at the rate charged by the late Government, that 17/5d was charged for postage on all letters sent via Southampton to England. I have, &c., (Signed) J. J. Scales. The Honorable F. W. A. Bruce, Colonial Secretary. (A true copy) Frederick W. A. Bruc(e) (Corrected to) Frederick M. Druce (Actually it should be) Frederick W. A. Bruce was replaced with 411 Victoria 26th July 1844 I have the honor to acknowledge receipt of your letter No.193 of the 24th inst., and beg to state that I did not receive the dollar at the rate charged by the late Government, that 17/5d was charged for postage on all letters sent via Southampton to England. I have, &c., (Signed) J. J. Scales. The Honorable F. W. A. Bruce, Colonial Secretary. (A true copy) Frederick M. Druce The final output is 411 k Victoria 26th July 1844 I have the honor to acknowledge letter No193 of the 24th the receipt of your cate, and beg to state that I did not receive the dollar at the rate charged by the late Government that 17/5d was charged for postage on all letters sent this via Southampton to England. I have, &c., (Signed) J. J. Scales. The Honorable F. W. A. Bruce, Colonial Secretary. (A true copy) Frederick M. Druce
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411 k Victoria 26th July 1844 I have the honor to caknowlinge letter No193 of the receipt of your cate, and beg to state that I did the dollar at ht receive and pray the late Government that 17/5t was charget for England sent this were aware avid on all letters via Southampton. I have 7. ( Signud) J. J. Scales. The Honorable Z. W. A. Bruc Colonial Seretary (A huc copy) Frederich MR. Druce
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411

k

Victoria

26th July 1844

I have the honor to caknowlinge

letter No193 of

the receipt of your

cate, and beg to state that I did the dollar at ht receive and pray

the late Government that 17/5t was charget

for England sent

this

were aware avid

on

all letters

via Southampton.

I have 7.

( Signud) J. J. Scales.

The Honorable

Z. W. A. Bruc

Colonial Seretary

(A huc copy)

Frederich MR. Druce

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