CO129-026 - Bonham - 1848 [9-12] — Page 206

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to me

His Excellency, directs me to return your the petition to the Right Honorable The Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty's Treasury, and to express his regret at having detained it so long, but it was not until Mr. Hyland's arrival by the last Mail, that he could ascertain the precise merits of the question

I am further directed to inform you that the £100 penalty awarded against you in the Supreme Court, and paid by you by cheque on the Oriental Bank, has not been paid into the Government Treasury, but as the Post Office of this Colony is immediately and directly under the control of Her Majesty's Post Master General, it is probable that the money may by this time have been paid to the Post Master of the Colony, at whose instance it would appear the Prosecution was commenced.

The cheque referred to in your letter of the 25th August, is herewith returned

I have, &c;

(signed)

W Caine,

Colonial Secretary

True Copy.

I Secret...

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to me His Excellency, directs me to return your the petition to the Right Honorable The Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty's Treasury, and to express his regret at having detained it so long, but it was not until Mr. Hyland's arrival by the last Mail, that he could ascertain the precise merits of the question I am further directed to inform you that the £100 penalty awarded against you in the Supreme Court, and paid by you by cheque on the Oriental Bank, has not been paid into the Government Treasury, but as the Post Office of this Colony is immediately and directly under the control of Her Majesty's Post Master General, it is probable that the money may by this time have been paid to the Post Master of the Colony, at whose instance it would appear the Prosecution was commenced. The cheque referred to in your letter of the 25th August, is herewith returned I have, &c; (signed) W Caine, Colonial Secretary True Copy. I Secret...
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2. to me His Excellency, dirvots nue to return your the petition to the Right Hoverable The Lords Commisioners of Her Majestion Treasury, and to express his regut al having detained it so o long, but it was not until Mr. Hyland's arrival by the last Mail, that he could ascertain the precise merits of the question you I am further directed to inform that the £100 penalty awarded against you in the Supreme Court, and paid by you by cheque on the Oriental Bank, has not been paid into the Government Treasury, but as the Post Office of this Colony is immediately and directly under the control of Her Majesty's Post Master General, it is probable that the by this time have been paid to the Post Master of the Colony, at whose instance it would appear the Prosecution was commenced. money may The cheque referred to in, 3. 199 your letter of the 25the August, is herewith returned I have, &e; (signed) W Caine, Colonial Setary True Copy. I Secret
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to

me

His Excellency, dirvots nue to return your the petition to the Right Hoverable The Lords Commisioners of Her Majestion Treasury, and to express his regut al having detained it so o long, but it was not until Mr. Hyland's arrival by the last Mail, that he could ascertain the precise merits of the question

you

I am further directed to inform that the £100 penalty awarded

against you

› in the Supreme Court, and paid by you by cheque on the Oriental

Bank, has not been paid into the Government Treasury, but as the Post Office of this Colony is immediately and directly under the control of Her Majesty's Post Master General, it is probable that the by this time have been paid to the Post Master of the Colony, at whose instance it would appear the Prosecution was

commenced.

money may

The cheque referred to in,

3.

199

your

letter of the 25the August, is herewith returned

I have, &e;

(signed)

W Caine,

Colonial Setary

True Copy.

I Secret

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