CO129-056 - Sir Bowring - 1856 [6] — Page 260

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I have, ve

Mercer.

(Signed) W. J. Meron

Colonial Secretary.

1 True Copy)

Colonial Secretary.

 

"(Copy)

Lis

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8723546258

The Magistracy, Pretoria, Hooghing,

16th May 1856.

I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter 327 of yesterday's date, enquiring of me whether I did, in my capacity of Sheriff, on a recent occasion, demand from certain prisoners in gaol a certain "perquisite money".

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In reply, I am happy in being able to convey a complete and sufficient denial of this extraordinary accusation.

The following facts will help to a solution of it.

The Honble.

W. J. Mercer, Esqre,

Colonial Secretary.

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Colonial Secretary.1 True Copy)Colonial Secretary. "(Copy)Lis158723546258The Magistracy, Pretoria, Hooghing,16th May 1856.I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter 327 of yesterday's date, enquiring of me whether I did, in my capacity of Sheriff, on a recent occasion, demand from certain prisoners in gaol a certain "perquisite money".16In reply, I am happy in being able to convey a complete and sufficient denial of this extraordinary accusation.The following facts will help to a solution of it.The Honble.W. J. Mercer, Esqre,Colonial Secretary.
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Colonial Secretary.1 True Copy)Colonial Secretary."(Copy)Lis158723546258The Magistracy, Pretoria, Hooghing,16th1856. May 16thI have the hover to ackunoledge the receipt of your letter 327 of yesterdays date, enquiring of in whether I did. my capricity of Sheriff, on a recent recasion, demand frommeor Numeof certain prismers in _Garth a certain "petual money "JumOLJ-In reply, I am happy in king able to oninvey a complite and Sufficient dement of trich am extra- -ordinary accusation.The following foots will help to a solution of it..The Honble.ofW. J. Mercer, Exope,Colonial keretary.
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14

I have, ve

Mercer.

(Signed) W. J. Meron

Colonial Secretary.

1 True Copy)

Colonial Secretary.

"(Copy)

Lis

15

8723546258

The Magistracy, Pretoria, Hooghing,

16th 1856.

May 16th

I have the hover to ackunoledge the receipt of your letter 327 of yesterdays date, enquiring of

in

whether I did.

my capricity of Sheriff, on a recent recasion, demand fromme

or Nume

of certain prismers in _Garth a certain "petual money "

Jum

OLJ

-

In reply, I am happy in king able to oninvey a complite and Sufficient dement of trich am extra- -ordinary accusation.

The following foots will help to a

solution of it..

The Honble.

of

W. J. Mercer, Exope,

Colonial keretary.

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