CO129-010 - Sir Henry Pottinger - 1843 — Page 766

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Actifications in the Calcutta Government Gazette of the 21st of February, herewith sent for your perusal relates solely to British Postage.

I am further desired to call your attention to a notification issued by this Government in the Hongkong Gazette of the 24th of February (also sent for your perusal) by which you will learn that unless the Indian Ship and Inland Postage is levied here and credited to the respective Governments of the Residencies of India to which it may appertain, the letters will be returned to China.

With this explanation His Excellency the Governor leaves you to decide how you will act on the occasion of the approaching departure of the Red Rover to Calcutta.

I have to ...

(signed) Richard H[ar]man

in letter No:168

Memorandum

On looking more narrowly into the Notifications published by the Post Masters General at Calcutta and Bombay, I find they have no reference to any thing else than British Postage.

I therefore think it advisable to draw Mr Scales' special attention to the Government notification published in the Extra Gazette of the 8th of April 1843, agreeable to which he must be guided in levying Indian Postage on all letters and Newspapers that may be put into the Office to go by the Red Rover to Calcutta By the Regulations therein laid down a double letter (not exceeding one Tolah in weight 2½ Tolaks being equal to one ounce) will pay,

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761 Actifications in the Calcutta Government Gazette of the 21st of February, herewith sent for your perusal relates solely to British Postage. I am further desired to call your attention to a notification issued by this Government in the Hongkong Gazette of the 24th of February (also sent for your perusal) by which you will learn that unless the Indian Ship and Inland Postage is levied here and credited to the respective Governments of the Residencies of India to which it may appertain, the letters will be returned to China. With this explanation His Excellency the Governor leaves you to decide how you will act on the occasion of the approaching departure of the Red Rover to Calcutta. I have to ... (signed) Richard H[ar]man in letter No:168 Memorandum On looking more narrowly into the Notifications published by the Post Masters General at Calcutta and Bombay, I find they have no reference to any thing else than British Postage. I therefore think it advisable to draw Mr Scales' special attention to the Government notification published in the Extra Gazette of the 8th of April 1843, agreeable to which he must be guided in levying Indian Postage on all letters and Newspapers that may be put into the Office to go by the Red Rover to Calcutta By the Regulations therein laid down a double letter (not exceeding one Tolah in weight 2½ Tolaks being equal to one ounce) will pay, Inward ... luck

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761 Actifications in the Calcutta Government Sexzette of the 21th of February, herewith sent for your perusal relates solely to British Postage. your :I am further desired to call y attention to a notification issued by this lovernment in the Hongkong Gazette of the 24th of February (also sent for your perusal ) by which you will barn that unless the Indian Ship and Inland Postage is levied here and credited to the respective bovernements of the Residencies of didia to which it may appertain, the letters will be returned to China. With this explanation His Excellency the lovernor leaves you how you to decide will act on the occasion of the approaching departure of the Red Rover to Calcutta. I have to (hyned) Richard Hamam in letter Flo:168 Memerandum On looking anore narrowly into the Notifications published by the Post Masters General at Calecetta and Bombay, Ifind they have no reference to any thing else than Pritish Postage. Itherefore think it advisable to draw Mr Scales special attention to the Sovernment notification published in the Extra Gazette of the 8th of April 1843, agreeable to which he must be guided in Manying Indian Postage on all letters and Newspapers that may be put into the Office to go by the Red Rover to Calcittà By the Regulations therein laid. Post down a double letter (not exceeding one Tolah in weight 2/1⁄2 Tolaks being equal to one bunces) will pay, Inward Juck

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Actifications in the Calcutta Government Sexzette of the 21th of February, herewith sent for your perusal relates solely to British Postage.

your

:I am further desired to call y attention to a notification issued by this lovernment in the Hongkong Gazette of the 24th of February (also sent for your perusal ) by which you will barn that unless the Indian Ship and Inland Postage is levied here and credited to the respective bovernements of the Residencies of didia to which it may appertain, the letters will be returned to China.

With this explanation His Excellency the lovernor leaves you

how you

to decide

will act on the occasion of the approaching departure of the Red Rover

to Calcutta.

I have to

(hyned) Richard Hamam

in letter Flo:168

Memerandum

On looking

anore

narrowly into the Notifications published by the Post Masters General at Calecetta and Bombay, Ifind they have no reference to any thing else than Pritish Postage.

Itherefore think it advisable to draw Mr Scales special attention to the Sovernment notification published in the Extra Gazette of the 8th of April 1843, agreeable to which he must be guided in

Manying Indian Postage on all letters and Newspapers that may be put into the

Office to go by the Red Rover to Calcittà By the Regulations therein laid.

Post

down a double letter (not exceeding one Tolah in weight 2/1⁄2 Tolaks being equal to one bunces) will pay,

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