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You from any of the public functionaries of this Government, and would undoubtedly take notice of such it if represented by you, and prevent recurrence of it.

I like you will reconsider the view you take of the matter, and afford some means of curtailing sitter official correspondence or further procedure.

I am fully certain that in an American or British Official would be justified by his superiors in making such a line of authority as that which I understand to be advanced by you.

As I mentioned to you this morning, it is the desire, as levothion the duty, of every member of this Government, to render you, in your official position, all such assistance as lies in his power, but I trust you will not consider it very fair when we require all residents in our territory to show due regard to the laws thereof.

I have written to Mr Mayor regarding your complaint, that the Notes written by you had elicited no Answer from him, and I enclose his explanation for your perusal.

Believe me, Sir,

(Signed) W. J. Mercer

Colonial Secretary's Office,

25th October 1855.

True Copy

John Caunter Secretary.

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38. You from any of the public functionaries of this Government, and would undoubtedly take notice of such it if represented by you, and prevent recurrence of it. I like you will reconsider the view you take of the matter, and afford some means of curtailing sitter official correspondence or further procedure. I am fully certain that in an American or British Official would be justified by his superiors in making such a line of authority as that which I understand to be advanced by you. As I mentioned to you this morning, it is the desire, as levothion the duty, of every member of this Government, to render you, in your official position, all such assistance as lies in his power, but I trust you will not consider it very fair when we require all residents in our territory to show due regard to the laws thereof. I have written to Mr Mayor regarding your complaint, that the Notes written by you had elicited no Answer from him, and I enclose his explanation for your perusal. Believe me, Sir, (Signed) W. J. Mercer Colonial Secretary's Office, 25th October 1855. True Copy John Caunter Secretary. Page 39

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you from any of the public functionaries of this Government, and would un- _doubtedly take notice of such it if represented by you, and prevent o

fit.

Recurrence

I like you will reconsider the view you take of the matter, and

afford

Some means Aw

& of curriding sitter official concesiondence or further porreedure.

I am fully certain that in an Amerison fort us Vanitish Official would be justified by his Inperiors in making such a lovine of cuttionity as that lolrich I understand to be advanced

by you.

You this

As I mentioned to your morning, it is the desire, us levothion the duty, of every member of this Government, to render you, in your

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official position, all such sweistance as lies in his power, but I trust you

will not enwider wo very fau

very Heating sohen we require all residents me mo territory to thew due regard to the lowes thereof. I have scritten to Me May I M. regarding your complaint, that tin Notes written by you had clisited no. Answer from him, and I enclose his exploration for your peruvat.

Believe me, Bes, "Belure

(Signed) W. J. Mercer

bilomislaboretary's Colonial Secretary's office,

25th October 1855.

True Copy

lothin Cestnunt Secretory.

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