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directed by His Excellency the Governor to say that it is at present quite impossible to supply Cheery small village with a Police Station, and that the Inhabitants of Check Chee should be informed, that they must protect themselves as they formerly did from such depredations.

I have to,

Woornam

(Signed) Richard Meernam

Mr. Ford

Sir,

Victoria, 31st October, 1843.

I have to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 18th Instant, requesting to be advised as to the course you should take with regard to the affairs of Mr. Bennet, who has lately absconded from this Colony in a state of insolvency and from whom you hold a power of attorney to receive any monies due to him and to discharge any debts he may have.

As Mr. Bennett's absence and insolvency are matters of public notoriety and consequently well known to his Creditors, I would recommend your not moving further in the matter until called upon by the Chief Magistrate or other competent Government Officer to surrender for the benefit of Mr. Bennett's Creditors, any money or effects you may be in your hands belonging to Mr. Bennett. You will thus place yourself in the same position as any other of the debtors to the Estate of Mr. Bennett, and a similar receipt to that granted them by the Chief Magistrate will be given to you for such monies or effects as you may surrender to him.

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directed by His Excellency the Governor to say that it is at present quite impossible to supply Cheery small village with a Police Station, and that the Inhabitants of Check Chee should be informed, that they must protect themselves as they formerly did from such depredations. I have to, Woornam (Signed) Richard Meernam Mr. Ford Sir, Victoria, 31st October, 1843. I have to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 18th Instant, requesting to be advised as to the course you should take with regard to the affairs of Mr. Bennet, who has lately absconded from this Colony in a state of insolvency and from whom you hold a power of attorney to receive any monies due to him and to discharge any debts he may have. As Mr. Bennett's absence and insolvency are matters of public notoriety and consequently well known to his Creditors, I would recommend your not moving further in the matter until called upon by the Chief Magistrate or other competent Government Officer to surrender for the benefit of Mr. Bennett's Creditors, any money or effects you may be in your hands belonging to Mr. Bennett. You will thus place yourself in the same position as any other of the debtors to the Estate of Mr. Bennett, and a similar receipt to that granted them by the Chief Magistrate will be given to you for such monies or effects as you may surrender to him.
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directed by His Excellency the Governor to Say that it is at present quite impossible. supply roery small. willage with. Police Station, and that the Inhabitants to of Check Chee should be informed, that they must protect themselves as they formerly did. from such depredations. · I have to. Woornam (Signed) Richard. Meernam Mr. Ford Sir. Victoria, 3124 October, 1543. I have to acknowledge the receipt. of your litter of the 18th Instant, requesting to be advised as to the course. You should. take with regard to the affairs of Mr. Bennet, who has lately absconded from this Colony in a state of insolvency and from, whom. You hold a power of attorney to No 95. to receive any 531 monies due to him and to discharge from the may rwc.. Jame 7 any debts he As Mr. Bennett's absence and insolvency are matters of public notoriety and Consequently well. Kinoon. to his Creditors, I would recommend. your. in the maller. not moving further. until called upon by the Chief Magistrali or other compotent Government Officer, to Surrender for the benefit of Wr. Bennetts Creditors, any money, or effects, be in your hands belonging which may , to Mr. Bonnett : You will. thus place. yourself in the same. same position. position, as any other. of the "Debtors to the Estate of Mr. Bennett, and a similar receipt to that granted them by the Chief Magistrate will be given to you for such monies or effects, as you may to Surrender to him. and
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of Check Chee should be informed, that they must protect themselves as they formerly did. from such depredations.

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Woornam

(Signed) Richard. Meernam

Mr. Ford

Sir.

Victoria, 3124 October, 1543.

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