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With similar instructions to the British Consular Agent at that settlement.

To

With regard to the deficiency in postage levied on letters sent from hence by the Audax to be forwarded to Bombay for the Overland Mail I beg to refer you to my letter No: 68 of the 10th of February : and to inform you that that deficiency, amounting upon seventy-two letters to Eleven Rupees and Four Annas ($11.10) will be recovered in the therein pointed out and placed to the credit of your account with this Government.

In conclusion I am directed by His Excellency to request you to address to the Deputy Post Master any further communications you may have to make on the subject of postage to this Colony.

I have to,

(Signed) Richard Hormuzd

No: 195

A. J. Gordon, Esq.

Land Officer,

Victoria,

7th May, 1864.

I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter No: 12 of the 9th of January forwarding an Estimate of Four Thousand and forty-four Dollars ($4044) for the construction of Kitchens, and servants rooms at Government House, including the additions and alterations which you were verbally directed to make by His Excellency the Governor.

I am instructed in reply to convey to you the sanction of His Excellency in Council for the expenditure of the above mentioned sum for the completion.

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With similar instructions to the British Consular Agent at that settlement. To With regard to the deficiency in postage levied on letters sent from hence by the Audax to be forwarded to Bombay for the Overland Mail I beg to refer you to my letter No: 68 of the 10th of February : and to inform you that that deficiency, amounting upon seventy-two letters to Eleven Rupees and Four Annas ($11.10) will be recovered in the therein pointed out and placed to the credit of your account with this Government. In conclusion I am directed by His Excellency to request you to address to the Deputy Post Master any further communications you may have to make on the subject of postage to this Colony. I have to, (Signed) Richard Hormuzd No: 195 A. J. Gordon, Esq. Land Officer, Victoria, 7th May, 1864. I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter No: 12 of the 9th of January forwarding an Estimate of Four Thousand and forty-four Dollars ($4044) for the construction of Kitchens, and servants rooms at Government House, including the additions and alterations which you were verbally directed to make by His Excellency the Governor. I am instructed in reply to convey to you the sanction of His Excellency in Council for the expenditure of the above mentioned sum for the completion. No:
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with similar instructions to the British Consular Agent at that settlement. to With regard to the deficiency in postage levied on letters sent from hence by the Audax to be forwarded to Bombay for the Overland Mail I beg to refer you to my letter No: 68 of the 100 of Khuary February : and to inform you that that deficiency, amounting upon seventy-two letters to Eleven Rupees and For Annas (Pt11.10) will be recovered in the therein pointed out and placed to 'the credit of your account with this lovernment" manner In conclusion Sum directed by His Excellency to request you to address to the Deputy Post Master any further. have to make Communications you may on the subject of postage to this Colony. Ihave tu, (Signed) Richard Hormam No:195 A. J. Gordon Ga72 Land Officor # Live Victoria, 737 Haughing. 7. May, 1864. I have the honor to acknowledge. the receipt of your letter No: 12 of the 9t of Ahuary forwarding an Estimate of Four Thousand and forty-four Dollars (24044) for the construction of Kitchens, and servants rooms at Government Horse, including the additions and- alterations which verbally you were directed to make by His-Excellency the Governor. Iam instructed in reply to to convey to you. the sanction of His дл Excellency in Council for the expenditure of the above mentioned him for the Completion No:
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with similar instructions to the British Consular Agent at that settlement.

to

With regard to the deficiency in postage levied on letters sent from hence by the Audax to be forwarded to Bombay for the Overland Mail I beg to refer you to my letter No: 68 of the 100 of Khuary February : and to inform you that that deficiency, amounting upon seventy-two letters to Eleven Rupees and For Annas (Pt11.10) will be recovered in the therein pointed out and placed to 'the credit of your account with this lovernment"

manner

In conclusion Sum directed by His Excellency to request you to address to the Deputy Post Master

any further.

have to make

Communications you may on the subject of postage to this Colony.

Ihave tu,

(Signed) Richard Hormam

No:195

A. J. Gordon Ga72

Land Officor #

Live

Victoria,

737

Haughing. 7. May, 1864.

I have the honor to acknowledge. the receipt of your letter No: 12 of the 9t of Ahuary forwarding an Estimate of Four Thousand and forty-four Dollars (24044) for the construction of Kitchens,

and servants rooms at Government Horse, including the additions and- alterations which

verbally

you

were

directed to make by His-Excellency the

Governor.

Iam instructed in reply to

to

convey to you.

the sanction of His

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Excellency in Council for the expenditure of the above mentioned him for the Completion

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