CO129-019 - Sir John Davis - 1847 [1-4] — Page 269

Lun

An

of 800 Dollars, or

to

carry

defrauding the

large-

£2000 per-

their Letters; thus

^ -

the Govenment of amount. of protage-annually...

I have placed the matter. in.

the hands of the Attorney General, who

will-prozecute_

ou account.

of

the

Poet office department, and who will_ possess abundant proof for the conviction of Mr. Larkins and all the

Parties

signing

the agreement. The

penalties under the Act of Parliament. are very heavy.

Her

It will be a point for t Majesty's Government to decide whether the Revenue- arising from- the transport of Letters between-

Anghong, and the Five Ports might. 1st to be precived into the Colonial- Treasury, in aid of the Revenues of

Hougtong, (as

(as in inter-colonial case

cases)

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instead of being transmitted to the Pret Affice in England.

I have the honor to be, With the highest respect, Lordship's,

Your

Most Obedient

Humble Servant-,

Davis