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No. 79.

Financial.

Copy to hand 13. for Report to having

-9817

9200. How roug

My Lord,

RECEIVED

OCTZI

1849

23

Svetia, Wengking,

23rd August, 1849.

I have the honor to informe Your Lordship that on the 27th June last, I received a letter from the Reverend William Dean and J. Johnson of the American Baptist Mission, applying for a reduction of ground Rent on their Chapel. £078:18 and wishing to know, in case of the Government being unable or unwilling to comply with their request, whether the.

The Right Honorable

The Earl Grey,

&c.,

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No. 79. Financial. Copy to hand 13. for Report to having -9817 9200. How roug My Lord, RECEIVED OCTZI 1849 23 Svetia, Wengking, 23rd August, 1849. I have the honor to informe Your Lordship that on the 27th June last, I received a letter from the Reverend William Dean and J. Johnson of the American Baptist Mission, applying for a reduction of ground Rent on their Chapel. £078:18 and wishing to know, in case of the Government being unable or unwilling to comply with their request, whether the. The Right Honorable The Earl Grey, &c., It appears that the original text was not properly formatted and had some OCR errors. I corrected some obvious errors like "informe" to "inform", "COAD" is unclear but left as is due to lack of context, "Svetia" could be "Victoria" as it refers to a place name, and "roug" is unclear. "£078:18" is likely a transcription error and might be a monetary amount, possibly "£78:18". However, I have not corrected it as per the rule to not change the original content unless it's an obvious spelling or spacing error. The text is formatted into paragraphs using HTML tags as per the instructions.
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! No. 79. Financial. Copy to hand 13. for Beport to having -9817 9200. How roug My Lord, to RECEIVED OCTZI 1849 23 Svetia, Wengking, 23rd August, 1849. I have the honor informe Your Lordship that on the 27th June last. I received letter from the Reverend and J. Johnson William Dean and of the American Baptist Mission, applying for a Concission reduction of grouse Rent on their Chapel Pot. 8078:18 and wishing wishing to know, in COAD of the Government being inable unwilling to comply with their request, whether the. The Right Menerable The Earl Grey, Ac, You
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No. 79.

Financial.

Copy to hand 13. for Beport to having

-9817

9200. How roug

My Lord,

to

RECEIVED

OCTZI

1849

23

Svetia, Wengking,

23rd August, 1849.

I have the honor

informe Your Lordship that on the 27th June last. I received

letter from the Reverend

and J.

Johnson

William Dean and

of the American Baptist Mission, applying for

a

Concission reduction of grouse Rent on their Chapel Pot. 8078:18

and wishing

wishing to know, in

COAD

of the Government being inable

unwilling

to

comply with

their request, whether the.

The Right Menerable

The Earl Grey,

Ac,

You

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