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a summons to answer before the Police.

the fourt for having refused to pay th Account, though to enformation been sent me being charged, note; had as the reason of the postage or antever to ony

on the 8th Instant appeared before sitting Magistrate, M. Hillier, when W. P. Hyland, the Postmaster, stated on oath that the Letters had been delivered to the Royal Artillery Orderly, and that the postage had not been paid, further, that he had been in the habit of lending in the Bills every quarter, and that they had been always paid previously by my predecessors, and that the bill had been sent in the 1st week of July,

that he had refused my Letters without postage

I had objected to his accounts,

I beg to call your attention to the following facts which I laid before the Sitting Magistrate.

1st. The covers of all Letters on which postage is demanded are kept in this office as Vouchers; such covers.

2nd. It has been the custom of the Royal Artillery to pay the postage on all Letters, when received.

The Postmaster retained my Letters on the 24th May, and told me it was because the orderly had not enough money with him to pay all the postage demanded. In fourt the Postmaster stated it was because I refused his account received some months afterwards. It also does not appear that bills had been previously sent for the postage of service Letters. My friend who has been

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403 a summons to answer before the Police. the fourt for having refused to pay th Account, though to enformation been sent me being charged, note; had as the reason of the postage or antever to ony on the 8th Instant appeared before sitting Magistrate, M. Hillier, when W. P. Hyland, the Postmaster, stated on oath that the Letters had been delivered to the Royal Artillery Orderly, and that the postage had not been paid, further, that he had been in the habit of lending in the Bills every quarter, and that they had been always paid previously by my predecessors, and that the bill had been sent in the 1st week of July, that he had refused my Letters without postage I had objected to his accounts, I beg to call your attention to the following facts which I laid before the Sitting Magistrate. 1st. The covers of all Letters on which postage is demanded are kept in this office as Vouchers; such covers. 2nd. It has been the custom of the Royal Artillery to pay the postage on all Letters, when received. The Postmaster retained my Letters on the 24th May, and told me it was because the orderly had not enough money with him to pay all the postage demanded. In fourt the Postmaster stated it was because I refused his account received some months afterwards. It also does not appear that bills had been previously sent for the postage of service Letters. My friend who has been
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403 a summons to answer before the Police. the fourt for having refused to pay th Account, though to enformation been sent me being charged, note; had as the reason of the postage or antever to ony on the 8th Instant dappeared before sitting Dragistrate, M. Hillier, when W. P. Hyland, the Postmaster, Orade oath that the Letters Lad been delivered. to the Royal Artillery Orderly, and that the postage had not been paid, further, that he had been in the Labit of lending in the Biles every quarter, and that they had been always paid previously by my predecessons, and that the bilo had been sent in the 1st week of July, that he had postage Qd refused my Letters without I had objected to his accounts, I beg to to call your attention to the following ; following facts which I laid before the Sitting Magistrate. 100 The covers of all Letterson which postage is demanded are kept in this office Scould find his as Vouchers; such covers. 2nd. It has been the custom of the Royal Artillery to pay the postage on all Letters, when received. The Postmaster retained my Letters on the 24th May, and told me it was because the orderly had not Enough money with him to pay all the postage demanded. In fourt the Postmaster stated it was because Irefused his account riceved some months afterwards. It also does not appear that bills had been previously sent for the postage of service Letters. My flert who has been in
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a summons to answer before the Police.

the

fourt for having refused to pay th Account, though to enformation

been sent me

being charged,

note;

had

as the reason of the postage

or antever to

ony

on the 8th Instant dappeared before sitting Dragistrate, M. Hillier, when W. P. Hyland, the Postmaster, Orade

oath that the Letters Lad been delivered.

to the Royal Artillery Orderly, and that the postage had not been paid, further, that he had been in the Labit of lending in the Biles every quarter, and that they had been always paid previously by my predecessons, and that the bilo had been sent in the 1st week of July,

that he had

postage

Qd

refused my

Letters without

I had objected to his accounts,

I beg to

to call

your

attention to the

following

;

following facts which I laid before the Sitting Magistrate.

100 The covers of all Letterson which postage is demanded are kept in this office

Scould find his as Vouchers;

such covers.

2nd. It has been the custom of the Royal Artillery to pay the postage on

all Letters, when received.

The Postmaster retained

my

Letters

on the 24th May, and told me it was because the orderly had not Enough money with him to pay all the postage

demanded. In fourt

the Postmaster stated it was because Irefused his account riceved some months afterwards. It also does not appear that bills had been previously sent for the postage of service Letters. My flert who has been

in

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