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or two houses, but it was returned, and they were not, I believe delivered till I had ascertained by enquiry to whom to deliver them. It would, too, have been a singular instance if Messrs Gibb Livingston and Co had sent for these Letters so frequently, when they rarely send for their own Conveyed till information. of Letters lying for them in some way in the Post office for them. That Messrs Pirone Gray and Co do not themselves consider me wholly to blame may be inferred from the fact that Messrs Fletcher Larkins receive their Letters.

now In answer to the complaint made by Captr Trruce, I hope that His Excellency will not, considering the circumstances under which I am labouring, deem hours after the arrival of the mail by the "Spiteful" for the delivery of nearly your Letters to extend to such evidence of great neg- ligence as to merit censure.

I have generally understood that the delivery of that particular Mail gave local satisfaction, and it is with pain I hear to the contrary. I am perfectly aware that

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or two houses, but it was returned, and they were not, I believe delivered till I had ascertained by enquiry to whom to deliver them. It would, too, have been a singular instance if Messrs Gibb Livingston and Co had sent for these Letters so frequently, when they rarely send for their own Conveyed till information. of Letters lying for them in some way in the Post office for them. That Messrs Pirone Gray and Co do not themselves consider me wholly to blame may be inferred from the fact that Messrs Fletcher Larkins receive their Letters. now In answer to the complaint made by Captr Trruce, I hope that His Excellency will not, considering the circumstances under which I am labouring, deem hours after the arrival of the mail by the "Spiteful" for the delivery of nearly your Letters to extend to such evidence of great neg- ligence as to merit censure. I have generally understood that the delivery of that particular Mail gave local satisfaction, and it is with pain I hear to the contrary. I am perfectly aware that Page 243
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or two houses, but it was returned, and they were not, I believe delivered till I had ascertained by enquiry to whom to deliver them. It would, too, have been O singular instance if Mess" Gibb Livingston and had sent for these Letters so send frequently, when they ravely is for their own Conveyed till information. of Letters lying to them in some in the Post way 0x other office for them. That mess. Pirone Gray and do not themselves con: sider me wholly to blame may be inferred from the fact that Messes Fletcher Larkins receive their Letters. now In answer to the com 243 - plaint made by Captr Trruce, I hope that His Excellency will not, considering the cercum- -stances under which I am labouring, deem hours after forty the mail by the arrival of the mail the "Spiteful" for the delivery of nearly your Letters to extend to such evidence an. ligence of great neg- as to merit censure I have generally understood that the delivery of that particular local satisfaction, and Mail gave it is with pain I hear to the contrary I am perfectly avvare that L MA
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or two houses, but it was

returned, and

they

were not, I

believe delivered till I had

ascertained by enquiry to whom

to deliver them. It would,

too, have been

O

singular instance

if Mess" Gibb Livingston and

had sent

for

these Letters so

send

frequently, when they ravely

is

for their own

Conveyed

till information.

of Letters lying

to them in some

in the Post

way

0x

other

office for them. That mess. Pirone

Gray

and do not themselves con:

sider me

wholly to blame

may

be inferred from the fact that

Messes Fletcher Larkins

receive

their Letters.

now

In

answer to the com

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- plaint made by Captr Trruce, I hope that His Excellency will not, considering the cercum- -stances under which I am

labouring,

deem

hours

after

forty the mail by

the arrival of the mail the "Spiteful" for the delivery of

nearly your Letters to extend to

such

evidence an.

ligence

of great neg-

as to merit censure

I have generally understood that the delivery of that particular

local satisfaction, and

Mail

gave

it is with pain I hear to the contrary

I am perfectly

avvare

that

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