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(signed). Prio. Turner & Co,

John H. Cannan.

4

Chas. G. Boura

W. Scott

J. Larkins.

Augus Horsell.

Charles Markwick.

(2) Adam Scott.

6) Charles S. Fr. Stuart

1) Geo. Gwall

&

Colonial Secretary

Copy.

227

Houghton, 7 February, 1849

His Excellency,

J. S. Bonham, Esq.

&c.

Dear Sir,

The Memorial delivered to

&c.

· object of the Memorial

The main object of the Memorial of the 30th of last month was to reply to Lord Grey's Despatch of July 1848, to endeavour to show that the falling off in the Revenue of this settlement and other circumstances, did establish good grounds "for lessening the burden now borne by the community, and that the maintaining of these burdens could not possibly be for the "advantage" of the Settlement. The Memorialists think that it is reasonable they should pay for any advantage from residing in the Settlement, but not beyond this; and that if others engaged

they

Any

derive

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(signed). Prio. Turner & Co, John H. Cannan. 4 Chas. G. Boura W. Scott J. Larkins. Augus Horsell. Charles Markwick. (2) Adam Scott. 6) Charles S. Fr. Stuart 1) Geo. Gwall & Colonial Secretary Copy. 227 Houghton, 7 February, 1849 His Excellency, J. S. Bonham, Esq. &c. Dear Sir, The Memorial delivered to &c. · object of the Memorial The main object of the Memorial of the 30th of last month was to reply to Lord Grey's Despatch of July 1848, to endeavour to show that the falling off in the Revenue of this settlement and other circumstances, did establish good grounds "for lessening the burden now borne by the community, and that the maintaining of these burdens could not possibly be for the "advantage" of the Settlement. The Memorialists think that it is reasonable they should pay for any advantage from residing in the Settlement, but not beyond this; and that if others engaged they Any derive
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( signed ). ptio . Turner & Co, John H. Cannan. 4 Chas. G. Boura W. Scott J. Larkins . Augus Horsell. Charles Markwick. (2) Adam feett. 6) Charles S. Fr. Stuart 1) Gee. Gyall & slonial Centary Copy. 227 Houghtong, 7#February, 1849 His Excelleney, 1. S. Bonham, hey. tc. Dear Sir, delivered to tc. · object of the Memorial The main object of you the 30th of last month was to reply to Lord Grey's Deepatch of July 1848, to endeavour to show that the falling off in the Revenue of this settlement and other of circumstances, did establish good grounds "for lezzening the burden uno borne by the community, and that the maintaining of these - burdens could not possibly be for the "advantage " of the Settlement. The Memmialists think that it is reasonable, they should pay for any advantage from residing in the Settlement, but not beyond this and that if others engaged they Anay derive
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( signed ). ptio . Turner & Co,

John H. Cannan.

4

Chas. G. Boura

W. Scott

J. Larkins .

Augus Horsell.

Charles Markwick.

(2) Adam feett.

6) Charles S. Fr. Stuart

1) Gee. Gyall

&

slonial Centary

Copy.

227

Houghtong, 7#February, 1849

His Excelleney,

1. S. Bonham, hey.

tc.

Dear Sir,

delivered to

tc.

· object of the Memorial

The main object of

you

the 30th of last month was

to reply to Lord Grey's Deepatch of July 1848, to endeavour to show that the falling off in the

Revenue of this settlement and other

of circumstances, did establish good grounds "for lezzening the burden uno borne by the community, and that the maintaining of these - burdens could not possibly be for the "advantage " of the Settlement. The Memmialists think that it is reasonable, they should pay for any advantage from residing in the Settlement, but not beyond this and that if others engaged

they

Anay

derive

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