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1845

Sir I Davis

Aug 19 113 Copyright.

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Encloses a Memorial from Mr H Mackay - plaining of American piracies of the copyright of Literary property which are publicly sold by Mr. P. Townsend. Enclops Att. Gen. opinion of the difficulty in preventing its

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Ang 20 114 House & Land Tax. Refers & his

despatch N 74 June 7 for the House & Land Tax Ordinance.

Great opposition has been got up against this Tax,

which is intended towards the maintenance of the Police Force The annual vental of the Property is $325,040 from which 40 per cent is to be deductio and then the tax &

be rated at 5 percent.

Encloses draft But

Ordinance for maintaining

Servers by

of Commissioners.

the

an

by meary

Any 25 115 Audit Office. Arken. Despatch 5.97

Feb 26. Encloses a Letter . from MA & Shelley, Auditor representing the various

Inties.

continued

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duties of his Office and the necessity for

Clerk.

or an

rcditional

Aug 25 116 Public Works. Refers & his

Despatch N52 May 3.

Encloses Plans & Pohiminates for Government House &f Opies, the Bishop of London is in possession of a Plan & totiinate for the Church.

Major Aldrich undertakes to superintend without any extra remuneration, but the subordinate Officers imployed will require extra pay,+ encloses a list of the "cional allowances for such service.

Ang 26 117 House & Land Tax. Refers to his

Despatch & 11th August 20

Encloses a

from

a Memorial

The House and Land

owners

against the House &

Land Tax, together with a copy of his reply to the same.

Any 27 18 Councils. Encloses minentes of

the Executive and Leg." Councils for the half year ending Time 30.

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